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Iran Sets Seven Conditions as Saudi Arabia Faces Attacks
Iran says it has seven conditions before it will restart talks with the United States.
Mohsen Rezaei said those conditions were sent to Washington.
He did not explain what all seven conditions are.
Iran says the United States must recognize Iran’s rights.
At the same time, Yemen’s Houthi group said it attacked two targets in Saudi Arabia.
The group said it used missiles and drones.
Reports and videos appeared to show smoke near an airport and oil facilities.
Iran also said it wants the war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen to end.
The article reported that Saudi forces foiled an attack near Riyadh.
Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran conveyed seven conditions to Washington for renewed negotiations.
Rezaei said the United States must accept Iran’s rights and conditions to resolve the crisis it created.
Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed attacks struck two sensitive targets in Saudi Arabia.
The claimed attacks involved ballistic missiles, drones and cruise missiles, including cruise missiles used for the first time in months.
Iran said it wants an end to the Saudi Arabia-Yemen war, while the article also reported an attack being foiled near Riyadh.
- Who
- Iran, the United States, Mohsen Rezaei, the Houthi group Ansar Allah, Saudi forces and President Donald Trump.
- What
- Iran set seven undisclosed conditions for renewed US talks, while the Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi targets and Saudi forces reportedly foiled an attack near Riyadh.
- Where
- The diplomatic messages were directed to Washington; the reported attacks involved Riyadh, King Khalid International Airport and Aramco facilities in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
- When
- Saturday; the Houthi group’s use of cruise missiles was described as its first in several months.
- Why
- Rezaei said the United States must accept Iran’s rights and conditions, while Iran said it wants an end to the war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Key facts
- Iranian negotiator
- Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council
- Talks condition
- Iran conveyed seven conditions for starting renewed negotiations with the United States
- Conditions disclosed
- Rezaei did not spell out all seven demands
- Houthi targets
- Two sensitive targets in Saudi Arabia, according to Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree
- Weapons reported
- Ballistic missiles, drones and cruise missiles
- Reported locations
- King Khalid International Airport and Aramco oil facilities in Yanbu
- Iran’s stated objective
- An end to the war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Quotes
Mohsen Rezaei
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council
“The United States, if it wants to extricate itself from the predicament it has created, must accept Iran’s rights and conditions.”
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