Iran offers to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Houthis

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Erakchi, in his telephone conversation with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, said that his country is ready to provide all kinds of assistance to resolve the crisis between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.

According to the written statement made by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Erakchi and his Saudi Arabian counterpart had a telephone conversation about the latest tension in the region.

During the meeting, Erakçi emphasized that efforts to resolve the crisis between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis through military means would further deepen the tension in the region and suggested dialogue.

Erakchi said that his country is ready to provide all kinds of assistance to resolve the crisis between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis and restart the dialogue.

THE MEETING HELD AT A PERIOD WHEN TENSION WAS INCREASING

The phone call took place amid repeated attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia and ongoing tensions in maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

In the attack on King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh on October 10, 13 people were killed and hundreds were injured.

In its statement, the Arab Coalition, which supports the government in Yemen, held the Iranian-backed Houthis responsible for Saturday's attack and announced that the attack would be responded to with determination.

YEMEN'S CAPITAL, Sana, HAS BEEN UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE IRAN-SUPPORTED HUTHI SINCE 2014

In Yemen, the Iranian-backed Houthis have been in control of the capital Sana'a and some regions since September 2014.