R to @EGYOSINT: Saudi Arabia turned to Egypt, Pakistan, the UK, and France for assistance partly because its main ally and weapons supplier, the United States, has also seen its interceptor stockpiles depleted during six months of war with Iran, according to one official.

https://fxtwitter.com/EGYOSINT/status/2100382438450921572

🇸🇦🇪🇬🇬🇧🇫🇷🇵🇰 Saudi Arabia is reportedly running short of missile interceptors and has sought help from regional and Western allies as its confrontation with the Houthis in Yemen continues, according to two regional officials. The officials said Riyadh has asked France, the UK, Pakistan, and Egypt to provide air-defense support to help counter missiles and drones.

https://fxtwitter.com/EGYOSINT/status/2100283236190441573

R to @EGYOSINT: A week before MBS’s visit to Cairo, reports indicated that the Houthis had been in contact with Egyptian officials to explain the objectives of their ongoing military campaign in Yemen and offer assurances that it was not targeting neighboring countries or international shipping.

https://fxtwitter.com/EGYOSINT/status/2100385401500536897

Saudi Arabia is reportedly trying to rally its international partners behind a coordinated response to the Houthis. “For now, however, the decision is to give diplomacy a chance,” a regional official said, adding that Oman and Egypt are leading efforts to ease tensions in Yemen.

https://fxtwitter.com/EGYOSINT/status/2100382213330088412

Who hasn’t Riyadh asked for help at this point?

https://fxtwitter.com/EGYOSINT/status/2100562590900355233

🛰🇾🇪 The Houthis have dug roughly 20 km of trenches around the Bab al-Mandab area, likely preparing for the next phase of the war, as Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces could launch an offensive to reestablish a foothold around Bab al-Mandab and along the Red Sea coast.

https://fxtwitter.com/EGYOSINT/status/2100576555260854449

🇺🇸🇸🇦 BIG The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. The package also includes training, simulators, spare parts, maintenance, secure comms, electronic warfare support, other related equipment.

https://fxtwitter.com/EGYOSINT/status/2100641746447220815

RT by @EGYOSINT: 🇺🇸🇸🇦 The U.S. State Department said the proposed sale would bolster Saudi Arabia’s security while advancing U.S. foreign policy and national security interests, stressing that it would not alter the military balance in the region.

https://fxtwitter.com/EGYOSINT/status/2100645890478272616

🇸🇦🇮🇹 An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon was damaged in an overnight Houthi drone/missile attack on King Fahd Air Base in Taif, Saudi Arabia. The jet is part of Italy’s Task Force Air Arabia detachment, which deployed four Typhoons to the region in late Mar 2026.

https://fxtwitter.com/EGYOSINT/status/2100874829113000108

The official announcement was made directly by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto on Friday morning. https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/attacks-on-an-airbase-in-saudi-arabia-crosetto-hit-italian-eurofighter-AJPaJ5GB

https://fxtwitter.com/EGYOSINT/status/2100875711103791531