Saudi Arabia intervened in the civil war in Yemen a decade ago seeking to restore the country’s internationally recognised government in its fight against the Houthis. The conflict flared up again this year after a 2022 truce between the kingdom and the Iran-backed rebels collapsed, roiling energy markets.

President Donald Trump told Reuters on Monday that Qatar and Saudi Arabia were eager for a peaceful solution on the Iran conflict but the United States was ready to resume military strikes if necessary.