article_snippet: That's where U.S. Special Operations Forces involved in fighting al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula had been based as recently as this month.
article_snippet: What they do not want is an Iranian-run state on they southern border," CNN military analyst Lt. Col. Rick Francona said of the Saudis.
article_snippet: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that the United States commends the military action and is supporting the United States through intelligence sharing, targeting assistance and logistical support, a senior State Department official said.
article_snippet: The other nations participating in the military action are the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan and Egypt, a Saudi adviser has said.
article_snippet: a Saudi adviser also included Pakistan, saying a Saudi adviser military was offering naval support.
article_snippet: But on Friday, that country's Defense Ministry said country's Defense Ministry had only vowed to defend Saudi Arabia, according to a local media report.
article_snippet: Saudi Arabia and Egypt have spoken about the possibility of sending ground troops.
article_snippet: Iran denounced the military intervention.
article_snippet: This is a dangerous action against international responsibilities to respect countries' national sovereignty," Afkham said, according to a report in Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.
article_snippet: The best way to stop the bloodshed is to bring everyone to the negotiating table, the country's Foreign Ministry said.
article_snippet: Journalist Hakim Almasmari reported from Yemen, and CNN's Greg Botelho and Ben Brumfield wrote this story from Atlanta.
article_snippet: CNN's Samira Said, Becky Anderson, Nick Paton Walsh, Anas Hamdan, Salma Abdelaziz and Mustafa al-Arab contributed to a report in Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.