Saudi Arabia Reportedly Seeks to De-escalate Yemen Conflict
The report describes escalating Saudi-Yemeni hostilities alongside alleged Saudi efforts, through regional mediators including Oman, to secure a ceasefire and negotiations. Ansarullah reportedly insists on a comprehensive agreement ending the blockade and Saudi involvement in Yemen, rather than a temporary truce.
An IRNA report says Saudi Arabia has sought regional mediation to reduce tensions with Yemen after intensified fighting and attacks on Saudi military and economic targets. The report attributes claims to Yemen’s armed forces that Saudi aircraft carried out about 300 strikes in one week, while Yemeni forces targeted Saudi military facilities, Aramco sites and other infrastructure. It also says Ansarullah forces made territorial gains along Yemen’s western coast and increased their control near the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Citing Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar and unnamed sources, the report says Saudi Arabia proposed a two-week ceasefire and subsequent negotiations through Omani mediation, with possible humanitarian relief and an end to the blockade. Ansarullah reportedly rejected a limited ceasefire, demanding a comprehensive settlement that includes lifting the blockade, a full Saudi withdrawal from Yemen and compensation for damage. These mediation efforts and battlefield claims have not been independently verified in the supplied material.