Iran hopes the deal with Saudi Arabia will end Yemen’s war
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Cairo: The restoring of bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia through 'the breakthrough agreement' will help end Yemen’s years-long war, says Iran’s UN mission.
The hope for an end to the war comes after Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to reopen embassies, reestablishing diplomatic relations, according to news agency AP.
The regional powers often teetered on the brink of conflict in their seven years of tension.
Iran has long been accused by Western powers of arming the Houthis and western militaries often intercepted ships ferrying Iranian weapons to Yemen via Red Sea.
However, Iran spurned the charges of providing weapons to Houthis.
The diplomatic breakthrough resulted in by China’s mediation is likely to decrease the likelihood of armed conflict between the two nations, proxy wars included.
Reports said that Saudi Arabia will step up efforts to reestablish an ‘expired cease-fire deal’ in order to ‘help start a national dialogue, and form an inclusive national government in Yemen.’
Despite the ceasefire agreement expired in October, both sides however refrained from causing ‘ escalatory actions’ leading to flaring up fight, while negations were happening between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.
While seemingly welcoming the deal, the Houthis however chose to attack the US and Israel that Iran opposes.