Iran, Saudi Arabia Discuss Regional 'Insecurity' as Yemen Fighting Flares
The ministers discussed rising insecurity as Houthis seized Mocha and launched missiles and drones at southern Saudi Arabia, officials said.
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The Houthis currently control large parts of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and regions bordering the Saudi Arabian provinces on the Red Sea.
TEHRAN: The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia held a telephone conversation to discuss the growing instability in the region, Tehran said, without mentioning the latest fighting in Yemen in which both countries support opposing sides. Tehran provides military and financial support to Yemen's Houthi group, which for years has controlled much of the country's northern region ...
Iran and Saudi Arabia have held talks on the tension in Yemen, with the Houthis strengthening their position on the Red Sea. Tehran supports the Houthis, while Riyadh supports the Yemeni government.
The two men spoke of "the need to continue cooperation and diplomatic efforts in order to prevent the escalation of tension and restore stability and security in the region."
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