Saudi-led forces have closed air, sea and land, access to Yemen: Rueters

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A Saudi-led military coalition said it will temporarily close all air, land and sea ports to Yemen .

The move follows the interception of a missile fired towards Riyadh on Saturday which the coalition has described as a “dangerous escalation” .

The coalition and U.S. President Donald Trump have both blamed Iran for the attack, but the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards denied the accusations on Sunday, rejecting Trump’s remarks as “slanders”.

The ballistic missile was intercepted by Saudi Arabia’s air defenses and brought down near Riyadh airport without causing any casualties.

“The Coalition Forces Command claimed that they decided to temporarily close all Yemeni air, sea and land ports,”.

The United Nations and international aid organizations have repeatedly criticized the coalition for blocking aid access.

The civil war has killed more than 14,000 people , mostly civilians and triggered a severe humanitarian crisis . More than half a million Yemenis have been infected with cholera and some seven million are on the brink of famine, according to the United Nations.

Source : Rueters