This screen grab taken from video footage released by Ansarullah Media Centre on Oct. 7, 2026 shows a fighter affiliated with the Houthi authorities firing his machine gun as they advance against Saudi-backed Yemeni government troops in Taiz Governorate, according to Houthi media. (Credit: Handout via AFP)
Saudi Arabia will not agree to a truce or a cease-fire with the Houthis until the Yemeni government that it backs regains all the territory it has lost in recent weeks, a regional source told AFP on Friday.
Saudi Arabia will also not bow to the Houthis' "military blackmail," the source added, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
Saudi Arabia will not agree to a truce or a cease-fire with the Houthis until the Yemeni government that it backs regains all the territory it has lost in recent weeks, a regional source told AFP on Friday.
Saudi Arabia will also not bow to the Houthis' "military blackmail," the source added, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
