Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach a deal between the U.S. and Iran, according to an official briefed on the talks.
The Iran-backed Houthi group have denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said they destroyed a drone launched by the group over the area.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree dismissed the coalition's account as false in a post on X, saying the group had not carried out any operation towards Saudi territory.
Sources have confirmed that Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach a U.S.-Iran deal.
An official briefed on the talks confirmed that the mediation attempt have been coordinated with Washington.
Iran had rejected a draft peace plan presented to it on Sunday by Qatar opting instead to maintain its nuclear position while the U.S. insisting on nuclear issues being included from the start of negotiations.
Yemen's Houthis denied launching an attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone over the Mecca region.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree rejected the coalition's claim as false, saying the group had carried out no operation towards Saudi territory. He said its operations target Saudi oil facilities and military bases.
The Iran-aligned group has launched several cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia but has repeatedly denied targeting Mecca and Medina, Islam's two holiest cities.
The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis in the Mecca region on Friday.
The incident follows a series of cross-border drone and missile attacks targeting Saudi military sites, airports and energy infrastructure.
The Houthis have not commented on the latest incident but have previously denied targeting Mecca and Medina, Islam’s two holiest cities.
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