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Iran calls for dialogue in the Yemen conflict

The US government threatens the Houthis. Iran calls for dialogue in the Yemen conflict. All developments in the news blog.

In the face of an escalation between Saudi Arabia and the Tehran-backed Houthi militia Yemen Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called for dialogue. There is no military solution to the conflict, but rather it must be resolved through dialogue between Saudi Arabia, Yemen and other countries in the region, Araghchi said in an interview with the state-run daily Iran.

Although the Iran supports the Houthi militia, Araghchi claimed that the problems in Yemen were not his country’s fault, but were rooted in old regional conflicts.

The mutual attacks between the Houthi militia and Saudi Arabia are fueling fears of a further expansion of the Middle East conflict that has gripped the region since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began in February. Read more about this here.

The Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen say they have attacked oil producer Saudi Aramco’s facilities in Jizan and Janbu in Saudi Arabia. This was stated by the military spokesman for the Houthi militia, Jahja Sare. There was initially no confirmation from Saudi Arabia.

According to information from Greek security circles, air defense systems in Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles from Yemen on Saturday. The target was oil refineries in the city of Yanbu on the Red Sea, the insiders told the Reuters news agency. According to the circles, the defense system used is operated by Greek military personnel.

After initial warnings, Saudi Civil Defense gave the all-clear for Yanbu and the southern port city of Jizan. There were initially no reports of damage. Greece has deployed a US Patriot air defense system in Saudi Arabia since 2021 as part of a deal to protect the kingdom’s energy infrastructure.

The US military says it has again attacked a tanker on its way to an Iranian port. The ship was put out of action by shelling the engine room, said a spokesman for the US Centcom command responsible for the region. Accordingly, the ship’s crew is said to have tried to circumvent the US blockade at least four times.

The Yemeni port city of Hudaydah has been the target of several air strikes, according to eyewitnesses and Houthi-affiliated media. Residents reported to the German Press Agency about several air raids in the area around the city’s port. There were serious explosions. Flames and thick clouds of smoke rose over the area.

The Saudi-led military coalition said it retaliated for the attack on a Saudi-flagged ship with air strikes on Houthi militia positions in Yemen. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on