Saudi-Houthi talks: Iran offers to broker dialogue...

Summary

• The offer came during a Sunday evening phone call between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Prince Faisal bin Farhan of Saudi Arabia, according to Tehran.
• Attacks push Saudi-Houthi talks up the agendaThe offer came as fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis intensified.
• Still, he said the recent events were serious, and Saudi Arabia’s response must be “equally serious.”Late on Sunday night, the Houthis reported air raids on Hamdan and Thourah, two districts of Sanaa.

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Iran has offered to help start Saudi-Houthi talks, urging Riyadh to choose diplomacy after deadly Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi airports.

The offer came during a Sunday evening phone call between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Prince Faisal bin Farhan of Saudi Arabia, according to Tehran.

According to the ministry, Tehran is ready to provide “any form of support” for Saudi-Houthi talks. It also said Iran would back efforts to reach a political settlement.

Araghchi warns against military approach

During the call, Araghchi voiced concern over rising tensions in the region. He warned that relying on military action while ignoring a political solution would only make the situation harder to resolve.

In his view, force cannot settle the region’s crises. For that reason, he urged both sides to give political solutions greater weight.