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Saudi Arabia Pressures STC to De-Escalate Yemen Tensions

12/25/2025

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Saudi Arabia urged the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to withdraw from Hadramout and Mahra, warning their actions threaten the coalition against the Houthis.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry described the STC's operations as an unjustified escalation.
A joint Saudi-Emirati military delegation is in Aden to discuss de-escalation measures.
The kingdom remains hopeful for a peaceful resolution and calls for cooperation.
Yemen has been in civil war since 2014, causing humanitarian crises.

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Saudi Arabia urged the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to withdraw from Hadramout and Mahra, warning their actions threaten the coalition against the Houthis.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry described the STC's operations as an unjustified escalation.
A joint Saudi-Emirati military delegation is in Aden to discuss de-escalation measures.
The kingdom remains hopeful for a peaceful resolution and calls for cooperation.
Yemen has been in civil war since 2014, causing humanitarian crises.