Iran’s Top Diplomat: Houthi Conflict Discussed With Saudi FM
A Houthi rebel fighter holds his a weapon during a gathering aimed at mobilizing more fighters for the Iranian-backed Houthi movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The Houthi rebels control the capital, Sanaa, and much of the country’s north, where most of the population lives. They are at war with a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition fighting on behalf of the internationally recognized government.
TEHRAN (Sputnik) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that he discussed the ongoing conflict between Riyadh and the Houthis with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan. «Emphasizing that the crises in the region have no military solution, Araghchi stated Iran’s readiness to provide any form of assistance to initiate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen and to achieve a political settlement,» a statement on the minister’s Telegram channel read. Araghchi also expressed concern over rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen.Tensions in Yemen erupted in July when pro-government forces hit Sanaa airport as an Iranian plane carrying a Houthi leadership delegation was touching down. Blaming Saudi Arabia, the Houthis declared war on the kingdom and vowed to fight until the blockade of their territories was lifted.
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