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On Monday, October 12, 2026, Iran expressed deep concern over escalating military conflicts between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia following recent deadly attacks. A Houthi strike on Riyadh's airport killed one person and injured eleven others on Sunday, adding to a previous attack that left thirteen dead earlier in the week. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei called for dialogue and engagement to resolve the situation between Islamic countries involved.
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On October 12, 2026, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei expressed deep concern over escalating attacks between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia. He stated that Tehran is ready to help facilitate dialogue between the conflicting parties. The previous day, a Houthi strike on Riyadh’s international airport resulted in one death and eleven injuries, following another attack the day before which killed thirteen people—the deadliest incident on Saudi soil in over a decade. Baqaei emphasized Iran's desire for peace, urging both sides to resolve their conflict through dialogue rather than hostilities. The Houthis are part of Iran's "Axis of Resistance," an alliance of groups opposing Israel that also includes Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iraqi Shiite armed groups.

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"We are deeply concerned about the developments taking place in the Arabian Peninsula," Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told a weekly press conference, adding that Tehran was ready "to help facilitate dialogue between the parties." A Houthi strike on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday (October 11, 2026), killed one person and wounded 11 others, a day after 13 died in the deadliest strike on Saudi soil in more than a decade. "
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Iran said on Monday (October 12, 2026), it was "deeply concerned" by escalating attacks between Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia, after 14 people died in two days of strikes on Riyadh's airport. asserted
people → say → airport
"We are deeply concerned about the developments taking place in the Arabian Peninsula," Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told a weekly press conference, adding that Tehran was ready "to help facilitate dialogue between the parties." A Houthi strike on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday (October 11, 2026), killed one person and wounded 11 others, a day after 13 died in the deadliest strike on Saudi soil in more than a decade. " asserted
13 → concern → decade
We absolutely do not want hostilities and war to continue between two Islamic countries," Mr. Baqaei said, urging the parties to resolve the situation "through dialogue and engagement." asserted
Baqaei → want → dialogue
The Houthis are part of the Iran-backed "Axis of Resistance," a network of groups opposed to Israel that also includes Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iraqi Shiite armed groups. asserted
that → back → Hezbollah
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