'No military solutions': Iran offers to mediate as Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates

'No military solutions': Iran offers to mediate as Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 14:16 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Saudi counterpart that a military approach would complicate the crisis, as Tehran offered to help facilitate talks Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a briefing with foreign ambassadors and diplomats in Tehran, 4 October 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Iran has urged Saudi Arabia to avoid a military approach and pursue a political solut