Speaking via videoconference from Amman, two-day meeting between Government and Houthi representatives aboard United Nations ship on Red Sea - led by Head of United Nations Mission to support Hodeidah Agreement - was a notable success.. ... The representative of United States called for Iran to..…

Expresses Concern Over Iranian-backed Houthis Sentencing Political Prisoners to Death in Yemen . ... The U.S. is seriously concerned by the Iranian-backed #Houthis’ sentencing of 30 political prisoners to death in #Yemen. ..…

Both Southern Transitional Council and Popular Resistance Committees support Yemen's ex-president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, and being sponsored by Saudi-led against Houthi Ansarullah movement.. ..…

With money and weapons, Iran backs the Houthis, an insurrectionist movement in Yemen that has ousted the elected government and attacked the territory of its Saudi patrons. ... But an escalation of this kind would not necessarily serve Houthi interests, and they would probably balk. . ..…

Saudi Arabia can prevent peace from breaking out and can bleed Houthis on northern front, Michael Knights, researcher at Washington Institute for Near East Policy, this week.. ... Some Western and United Nations diplomats hope that Emirati withdrawal will push Prince Mohammed to negotiate deal..…

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are already patrolling the coastline off Yemen where they are leading a coalition battling the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, though the UAE has said it is scaling down its presence there. . ..…

Iranians have pushed back on the military front, allegedly sabotaging Saudi and other oil tankers in Gulf, shooting down US drone on June 20 and stepping up support for Houthi rebels Yemen.. ..…