Tehran offered to “facilitate dialogue” between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Hutis, pro-Iran, in the face of the escalation of tension between both sides, and after attacks against Riyadh airport.
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12/10/2026
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Teerão offered to “facilitate dialogue” between Saudi Arabia and the Hutis of Yemen, pro-Iran, in the face of the escalation of tension between the two sides, and after attacks against Riyadh airport.
The Foreign Ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia, Abbas Araghchi and Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, respectively, held a telephone conversation on Sunday night “to address and exchange views on regional events”, according to a message published by the Iranian chief of diplomacy on the Telegram message platform.
“Iran is prepared to offer all the help needed to facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Hutis,” said Abbas Araghchi, who expressed concern about growing tension and warned that “insisting on a military approach, ignoring political solutions, would further complicate the situation.”.
The current escalation between Saudi Arabia – which leads an anti-Hutis military coalition in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni Government – and the rebel group broke out in mid-July when the insurgents accused Riyadh of bombing the capital airport, Sanaa, to prevent an Iranian plane from landing, although the action was claimed by the Yemeni Army.
The Hutis military spokesperson, Yahya Sahara, said on Sunday, also on Telegram, that the rebels carried out a “three-phase operation” against King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which began on Friday night, without specifying what the three phases consisted of or what attacks included.
Saudi Arabia has announced three attacks on the capital airport since Friday, which have caused more than 15 deaths in total and hundreds of wounded.
The Hutis, which control Sanaa since 2014, have claimed in recent weeks several drone and ballistic missile attacks against Saudi civilian and military facilities, including airports and energy infrastructure.
The Yemeni insurgents are not the only group that has launched attacks on Saudi Arabia's territory in recent months: OPEC's largest oil producer has also been targeted by several pro-Iran armed movements that have targeted energy and civilian infrastructure in the Arab kingdom.