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Iran says no response from Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis on its mediation initiative

Middle East Eye20 October 2026, 20:32 UTCIran

Iran says no response from Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis on its mediation initiative Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iraq's Al Ekhbariya TV in an interview aired on Tuesday that Tehran has not received a response from Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis to its mediation initiative. The initiative was first made by Araghchi earlier this month as Iran-aligned Houthis intensified strikes on the kingdom.

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