Iran's Foreign Minister says talks with Saudi Arabia are ongoing; Yemen fighting intensifies
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia are ongoing as Tehran seeks regional security arrangements. Meanwhile, fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen has intensified, complicating regional stability.
Why it matters
The ongoing conflict and diplomatic maneuvering in the Middle East have significant implications for global energy security and geopolitical stability.
Dubai Talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia are ongoing as Tehran aims to reach new regional security arrangements for countries in the region without foreign Military involvement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on X on Tuesday (November 3, 2026). Last week, top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran, the first high-level contact between Iran and the three nations since August. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran started in late February and since then, fighting has spread to Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Iran says officials from Saudi, Turkiye, Pakistan to visit Tehran for security talks storyline 1 Riyadh said the visit was intended to open negotiating channels to "prevent the return of military escalation," as fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis had intensified in recent weeks. Iran says ready to reopen Hormuz in two days if U.S.
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