Washington condemned the recent Houthi bombing of Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia, and said it would coordinate with the Saudis, while the Houthis said that "stopping the aggression" is necessary to achieve peace.
The US special envoy to Yemen, Timothy Lenderking, said that there is a need to coordinate efforts to reach a political solution in Yemen that guarantees security in the region.
He indicated that the recent Houthi attack on Abha was not the work of a group that it says is seeking peace.
In turn, White House spokeswoman Jane Saki said that Washington will continue to work with Saudi Arabia on the threats to which it is exposed despite the differences with it.
In her press briefing, the spokeswoman pointed out that the US administration made clear that it would reassess its relations with the Kingdom, explaining that President Joe Biden's counterpart in Saudi Arabia is King Salman, and that Biden will speak to him at the appropriate time.
For his part, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna said in an interview with Al-Jazeera that achieving peace in Yemen can only come from stopping foreign interference, and that all parties must stop violence to allow UN envoy Martin Griffiths to work on the peace process.
Khanna added that what the United States is calling for is for Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iran to stop bombing and financing, and then "we can reach peace."
On the other hand, a statement by the Saudi Cabinet stated that the Kingdom will take the necessary measures to preserve its lands and the safety of its citizens and residents, in accordance with its obligations under international laws.
The statement referred to the message that Saudi Arabia sent to the Security Council to condemn the Houthi attack that targeted Abha International Airport, and the letter also condemned the actions of the Houthis, which the statement described as hostility and undermining peace in Yemen.
The Houthis and Iran
In Sanaa, the spokesman for the Houthi group, Muhammad Abdul Salam, said that the Houthis are calling for constructive and successful political action, following a comprehensive cessation of what he described as aggression and the lifting of the siege.
Abdel Salam added that after past experiences, any political process under fire and siege will not succeed, and that "the aggressor must stop and besiege his aggression," stressing that the group is ready to engage positively.
In Tehran, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said that there is no military solution to the Yemeni crisis, and that Iran hopes that the US position will contribute to stopping the war in Yemen.
Rabiei added that the countries that started the war in Yemen must stop it, and that Iran is ready to cooperate with the United Nations to end this war.