Iran International English(@IranIntl_En):Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei denied Saudi accusations that Tehran encouraged Yemen's Houthi rebels to attack the kingdom, saying the group makes its own military decisions and Iran remains willing to mediate an end to the conflict. Baghaei rejected any Iranian role in Houthi military operations and said Tehran opposed further escalation, according to state broadcaster IRIB on Friday. He blamed the United States and Britain for Yemen's air and sea blockade, saying 12 years of foreign military intervention had failed to resolve the conflict.

2026.10.16 18:14

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei denied Saudi accusations that Tehran encouraged Yemen's Houthi rebels to attack the kingdom, saying the group makes its own military decisions and Iran remains willing to mediate an end to the conflict. Baghaei rejected any Iranian role in Houthi military operations and said Tehran opposed further escalation, according to state broadcaster IRIB on Friday. He blamed the United States and Britain for Yemen's air and sea blockade, saying 12 years of foreign military intervention had failed to resolve the conflict.