Inside Tehran talks: Iranians link Houthi de-escalation to US approval of regional truce
A day after Saudi Arabia and its two defence-pact partners sent senior officials to Tehran, sources say the clearest outcome is a promise to keep talking, not a deal to de-escalate on any front, including the Houthi attacks on Saudi cities. Officials from the three Makkah pact countries , Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, flew to Iran as part of a push towards diplomacy and to chart a path…
Iranian officials linked potential de-escalation with the U.S.'s approval of a regional truce during talks with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey in Tehran. The delegation, led by Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, aimed to chart a path towards resolving conflicts in the region. However, sources say the talks made no clear headway, and the Iranians claimed they lacked leverage over the Houthis to halt their attacks on Saudi cities.
Iran offered to help but insisted that the Houthis' condition of lifting the Saudi air blockade on Yemen remain unchanged. The Houthis' condition remains unchanged, and any final discussions with the Houthis should take place in Sanaa. The talks also focused on building a regional non-aggression network and an end to hostilities in the region.
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