The Critical Threats Project releases a weekly update and assessment on Iran and the al Qaeda network.
Key Takeaways:
- Al Houthis fired mortars into Najran, Saudi Arabia, leading Saudi Arabia to respond with an escalation in airstrikes on al Houthi territory in Sa'ada.
- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited Somalia on May 5, becoming the first sitting Secretary of State to do so.
- Supreme Leader Khamenei stated that Iran will not negotiate under the “sword” and warned the U.S. that military action against Iran will not go unpunished.