Saudi claims: The escalation of tensions by Ansarullah takes place with Iran's encouragement/ Ansarallah's attacks are a violation of the de-escalation agreement between Tehran and Riyadh in 2023

Saudi Arabia has claimed that Iran is encouraging Yemen's Houthis to attack the country, saying these actions violate a diplomatic agreement that Riyadh reached with Tehran in 2023 to improve bilateral relations.

Middle East Eye wrote: Saudi Arabia has claimed that Iran is encouraging Yemen's Houthis to attack the country and said that these actions violate the diplomatic agreement that Riyadh reached with Tehran in 2023 to improve bilateral relations.

According to the selection report, this article continues: Raed Karimli, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Public Diplomacy Affairs, claimed on Friday in a rare and public statement to reporters: "We believe that the escalation of tensions by the Houthis in this final stage of the conflict takes place with the encouragement of Iran."

Karimli's statement is the first public sign that the war in Yemen has put pressure on relations between Riyadh and Tehran.

Karimli claimed: Houthi attacks are a violation of the March 2023 de-escalation agreement; The agreement that was reached with the mediation of China and led to the resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. At the time, the agreement was seen as a sign of the success of China's foreign policy. Beijing has good relations with Tehran and Riyadh.

This agreement was generally interpreted as including Tehran's commitment to contain the Houthis in line with the UN-backed ceasefire.

Since the start of the American-Israeli war against Iran, Saudi Arabia has faced numerous attacks; Attacks that have put pressure on the fragile de-escalation agreement between the two countries.

Saudi Arabia even joined the US in carrying out some attacks against Iran in retaliation earlier this year, but later changed its approach and moved towards mediation.

Despite these tensions, Saudi Arabia has maintained its diplomatic relations with Iran.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan had a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, this week. Earlier this month, the Saudi ambassador to Iran publicly participated in the funeral ceremony of Araghchi's sister.

However, the kingdom is now enduring a heavy wave of Houthi missile and drone attacks.

The Houthis received support in the Islamic world after October 7, 2023, due to the attack on ships associated with Israel and America. The United Nations, human rights groups and genocide researchers have described Israel's war against Gaza as genocide.

Saudi Arabia intervened militarily in Yemen's civil war in 2015. The country launched a massive bombing campaign against the Houthis, which contributed to the escalation of a crisis that the United Nations described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

In 2022, the government of Yemen, which is recognized by the international community and Saudi Arabia is the most important supporter, reached a ceasefire agreement with the Houthis. This agreement established a fragile ceasefire that lasted even during US and Israeli attacks on the Houthis.

The war in Yemen flared up again after Saudi Arabia bombed Sana'a airport in July to prevent a plane carrying Houthi officials from landing.

In response to this action, the Houthis announced a blockade of Saudi shipping and launched a lightning attack along the coast of the Red Sea last month. An attack that Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies have faced with difficulty.

The Houthis have also fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia.