Morning update

Good morning Middle East Eye readers, here are the latest developments. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, advocating against a military approach in Yemen, stating it would make the region's situation more complicated. Iran has expressed willingness to assist in initiating dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Reports indicate air strikes occurred in Sanaa's Hamdan district and Taiz's Hayfan district, while missile attacks were also recorded in Saada province's al-Dhaher district. A drone attack on a vessel off Oman's coast resulted in two Indian nationals being missing, with the remaining nine rescued by the local coast guard. On Saturday, a Houthi attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport claimed 13 lives and left over 300 injured, with another attack on Sunday causing a fire and additional injuries.

Israeli forces killed a retired Lebanese soldier, Ali Abdul Hassan Sweidan, during his routine inspection of his property in southern Lebanon. Tehran is insisting on changes from Washington's response before agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations, demanding the lifting of the US naval blockade and removal of restrictions on oil exports.

Iran has offered to restore passage through the strait and restart talks if Washington fulfills its conditions.