Saudi Arabia Houthi Deal : Saudi Arabia has reportedly proposed a $1 billion payment to Yemen’s Houthi group as part of attempts to achieve a cease-fire and halt strikes on the country. The alleged plan was tied to meetings in Tehran, where Iran was claimed to be mediating between the two parties.
The claimed payment has not been independently confirmed. A Saudi official refused to confirm that any money had been sent, making the financial specifics of the claimed deal murky.
Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman is said to have flown to Tehran to seek ways to reduce tensions with the Houthis. According to diplomatic sources quoted in Israeli media, the intended payment would go through Iran.
According to one report, the minister transported the money aboard a Hercules military transport aircraft used to go to Tehran. However, no definite proof of a transfer was included in the study.
Saudi Arabia Houthi Deal Linked to Tehran Talks
Several regional heavyweights were reportedly involved in the conversations, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Supreme National Security Council Secretary General Mohsen Rezaei, and top members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Turkish intelligence leader Ibrahim Kalin and Pakistan’s Army leader, Field Marshal Asim Munir, are also said to have participated in the meetings. The meetings were portrayed as an effort to ease tensions and seek an agreement between Riyadh and the Houthis.
As attacks on Saudi airports and oil infrastructure damaged the kingdom’s economy, Iran allegedly attempted to negotiate. Oil exports from the Gulf were reportedly hampered by strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
In an official statement, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry verified the reason for Prince Khalid’s visit. It stated that the tour, which included delegates from Mecca Joint Defence Alliance member nations, was a component of initiatives to reduce tensions, promote communication, and assist Qatar and Pakistan in mediating disputes.
The government would not confirm the rumoured $1 billion payment, although it did mention diplomatic efforts.
Saudi Arabia Houthi Deal Faces Dispute Over Earlier Terms
A Saudi source informed Israeli media that the disagreement also touched understandings established three years ago. Under such terms, Saudi Arabia was supposed to offer direct financial support to the Houthis as part of a larger settlement.
The planned support was meant to fund public-sector salaries in regions held by the organization, as well as to aid in the rebuilding of civilian infrastructure. In exchange, the Houthis were expected to respect the truce and refrain from attacking Saudi Arabia.
According to sources, the Houthis recently accused Saudi Arabia of failing to follow those past understandings, and exploited the purported violation to justify their attacks.
Saudi Arabia’s reported attitude is unchanged: it would not accept a new ceasefire under what it deems military coercion. According to the sources, the monarchy is averse to release funding until the Houthis restore land gained from Yemen’s internationally recognised government, which Riyadh supports.
The Tehran summit was also portrayed by Israeli media as the first formal meeting between Mecca Joint Defence Alliance delegates and Iranian authorities. The initiative apparently followed Pakistan’s army chief’s visit to Tehran the week before.
The reported $1 billion offer, which included the suggestion that the money was physically carried to Tehran, has yet to be validated. While Saudi Arabia has confirmed diplomatic attempts to defuse tensions, the current evidence does not indicate that a payment was made or that a new cease-fire agreement was struck.
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