An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman confirms a meeting between officials of the two countries and says that Iran has "always welcomed" dialogue with Saudi Arabia. Among the topics allegedly discussed in the meeting were the Vienna accord and a ceasefire in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has militarily intervened since 2015. Saudi sources declined to comment on the meeting. 2021-04-19
The Saudi-led coalition announces the extension of a unilateral ceasefire by one month to fight the pandemic. The Houthis did not accept the coalition's previous ceasefire that expired Thursday. Reportedly, the Houthis "want a lifting of air and sea blockades imposed by the coalition to the regions they control before agreeing to a ceasefire". 2020-04-24
The Yemeni Ministry of Defense says 300 people were killed and wounded in United Arab Emirates air raids in southern Yemen over the two previous days. The UAE Foreign Ministry has said the "preemptive operation" targeted "terrorist militias". 2019-08-30
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets in Riyadh with Saudi Arabia King Salman to express concerns about the disappearance of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. 2018-10-16
The United States is to limit military support to Saudi Arabia's military intervention in Yemen amid concerns over rising civilian casualties. 2016-12-13
Two ballistic missiles are fired from Yemen at Saudi Arabia, one of which is intercepted by the kingdom's air defences, while the other missile lands near the city of Najran, according to a coalition statement on Saudi state media. No casualties have been reported. 2015-12-18
Clashes with Yemeni forces in the kingdom's southern Jizan Region near the border with Yemen leave at least three Saudi border guards killed. 2015-11-30
Five Saudi troops are killed following clashes with Houthi militants in the southern Najran region near the border with Yemen. 2015-09-14