Italy has condemned the launch of a ballistic missile by the Iranian-backed Houthi coup militia in Yemen aimed at Riyadh, which was intercepted by the Saudi Royal Air Defense Force.

Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alvano said in a statement that "This terrorist act constitutes a threat to regional peace and stability and undermines the prospects for a negotiated and comprehensive solution to the crisis," the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Source: BNA