AI Brief
- Iran's Foreign Ministry stated that escalating tensions between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia will only benefit Israel's interests in the region.
- Iran reiterated its readiness to facilitate dialogue between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, emphasizing support for implementing previously agreed peace roadmaps.
- Iran criticised recent U.S. sanctions, highlighting their impact on Iranian civilians, and confirmed ongoing indirect communications with the United States through mediators.
THE escalating tensions between Yemen's Houthis group and Saudi Arabia will only serve the interests of Israel, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday at a press conference in Tehran.
Iran does not want to see further fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, and is ready to do everything possible to facilitate dialogue among all the parties, Baghaei said
"Iran's position is clear: the Yemen issue should have been resolved through an agreement between Yemen (the Houthis) and Saudi Arabia. As everyone knows, the two sides had reached an agreement on a (peace) roadmap, and Iran has also emphasized its support for both sides in implementing all the agreements reached. However, these agreements have not been implemented. Iran has repeatedly said that it is willing to make every effort to facilitate dialogue between the two sides. Iran also believes that the continued escalation of tensions will only serve Israel's interests in the region," he said.
On the situation between Iran and the United States, Baghaei said a recent series of U.S. sanctions against Iran have deprived the Iranian people of a range of rights, including access to civil aviation facilities and medical and educational services, and that the Iranian people are bearing the consequences of U.S. hostile actions.
Baghaei noted that Iran had previously put forward a seven-day plan aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and demanded that the United States meet Iran's requirements, including lifting the maritime blockade, halting wars on all regional fronts and returning Iran's frozen assets.
He said that Iran and the United States are still exchanging information through mediators, and that Tehran is reviewing the views fed back by the U.S. side, and will communicate its position to the mediators as soon as possible after the review.
