Ansarullah Official Says Yemenis Reject Ceasefire Without Lifting Saudi Blockade
A political bureau member says Oman is mediating between Yemen and Saudi Arabia and alleges Riyadh contacted Iran over mediation.
An Ansarullah political bureau member, quoted by IRNA, said Yemenis would not accept a ceasefire without the lifting of what he described as a Saudi blockade. He identified Oman as a mediator and claimed Saudi Arabia had contacted Iran about mediation, but these claims were not independently corroborated.
**Verified facts:** Iran’s IRNA reported on September 19, 2026, that Abdullah al-Naami, a member of Yemen’s Ansarullah political bureau, said Yemenis would not accept a ceasefire unless Saudi Arabia lifted its blockade. In comments to Al Mayadeen, he said Oman was currently mediating between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Al-Naami also claimed that information indicated Saudi Arabia had contacted Iran to seek mediation with Yemen. He further said Ansarullah was prepared to join any coalition aimed at defending Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestine.
**Interpretation:** The remarks present the lifting of restrictions attributed to Saudi Arabia as a stated condition for a ceasefire and suggest that Oman and potentially Iran could have roles in diplomatic efforts involving Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The comments also link Ansarullah’s position on the Yemen conflict to the broader Palestinian issue.
**Uncertainty:** The report provides no independent confirmation of the alleged Saudi-Iranian contact, the status or scope of Oman’s mediation, or the nature of the blockade. The rejection of a ceasefire is attributed to al-Naami and is not independently established as the position of all Yemenis or all Ansarullah members.