According to CoinMeta, on the 9th local time, Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelati stated that Egyptian troops have been stationed in Saudi Arabia for several months, but they will not cross the Saudi border into Yemen. In an interview on the evening of the 9th, Abdelati mentioned that the deployment of Egyptian troops in Saudi Arabia is related to the escalating tensions with Iran and the attacks on Saudi Arabia. Abdelati emphasized that the Egyptian president has the authority to strengthen defenses at important locations within Saudi territory without the need to cross the border into Yemen. In response to Houthi militants claiming that Egypt's actions constitute a "declaration of war," Abdelati said, "As Egyptian President Sisi stated, the purpose of this operation is defensive. Egypt is working to ease the situation, especially since what is needed now is a political solution, not a military one."