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Iran offers to help mediate between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis
Iran says it is ready to help mediate between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah.
A senior Iranian official says Saudi Arabia has not replied to Tehran’s offer.
The conflict in Yemen began in 2014, when the Houthis took control of the capital, Sana’a, and fought government forces.
Saudi Arabia joined the war in 2015 at the request of Yemen’s then-president, backing the government.
Iran says military action risks raising regional tensions and that dialogue is needed to resolve the dispute.
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says Iran would help if both sides asked, and called for respect for Yemen’s sovereignty and an end to the air and sea blockade.
No response from Saudi Arabia has been reported, so it is unclear whether mediation will proceed.
Iran says Saudi Arabia has not yet responded to its offer to mediate in the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Said Khatibzadeh said Tehran had discussed the issue with Saudi officials and proposed acting as mediator.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Saudi counterpart on October 12 that Iran was ready to help resolve the crisis.
Iranian officials say dialogue, rather than military action, is needed to address the conflict.
- Who
- Iran says Saudi Arabia has not responded to its mediation offer. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Said Khatibzadeh made the statement.
- What
- Iran offered to mediate between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. Khatibzadeh said Saudi Arabia had not yet answered.
- When
- Khatibzadeh made the statement on October 17, 2026. Araghchi raised Iran’s offer in a phone call on October 12.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Iran says dialogue is needed to resolve the crisis, and that military efforts could deepen regional tensions.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council chairman announced the launch of the Dawn of Yemen military operation.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Saudi counterpart by phone that Iran was ready to help resolve the crisis.
Khatibzadeh said Saudi Arabia had not yet responded to Iran’s mediation offer.
- Mediation offer
- Iran offered to mediate between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.
- Saudi response
- No response had been received, according to Khatibzadeh.
- Iranian foreign minister
- Abbas Araghchi
- Saudi foreign minister
- Faisal bin Farhan
- Phone call
- October 12, 2026
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What people are saying
We spoke with our Saudi friends and proposed that Iran act as a mediator, but Saudi Arabia has not yet responded to Iran’s mediation offer on Yemen.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has always been ready to provide good services to facilitate the cessation of hostilities and remains ready, at the request of both sides, to use all its capabilities for this purpose.
The armed forces of Yemen (the Houthis -- TASS) are acting based on their own interests and assessments.