Tehran: Iran on Monday defended the Houthis attack on Saudi's oil facilities and said that the strikes were the "defensive measures" by Yemen's "legitimate" government.
Iran sees what the Yemenis have done as defensive measures taken by the legitimate Yemeni government, Iranian foreign ministry's spokesman Abbas Mousavi briefed.
Tensions in the region surged following the attack on Saudi oil facilities on September 14. The attack was claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The kingdom had provided proof that Iran had sponsored the attack.