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
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman about Middle East stability and the oil market, the White House says, after tensions with Iran prompt a rise in oil prices. 2019-06-21
Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Adel Al-Jubeir says Iran "has to understand that its aggressive behaviour cannot be sustained" and that his country is "trying to avoid a war at all costs". 2019-06-21
The former president of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh suggests that he is open to talking to the Saudi-led coalition that his forces have been fighting for years. 2017-12-2
Human rights activists accuse forces led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE of kidnapping and torturing people during the Yemeni conflict. 2017-06-9
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
At least four Saudi Arabian Army soldiers and "dozens of" Yemeni Republican Guard are killed in fighting near the border, according to Saudi government. 2015-06-6
The Saudi Arabia-led airstrikes against the Houthi rebels resume after a five-day ceasefire. 2015-05-18