Al-Ajri says Saudi side bears part of responsibility for renewed escalation

SANAA, Oct. 26 (YPA) –Abdul-Malik Al-Ajri, a member of the Sanaa negotiating delegation, said Saudi officials overseeing the negotiations file bore part of the responsibility for the renewed military escalation.

In a post on X, Al-Ajri said the Saudi side had failed to properly assess the seriousness of the situation.

جزء من المسؤولية عن عودة التصعيد الحالي يتحمله القائمون على إدارة ملف التفاوض من الجانب السعودي,إذ لم يكن لديهم تقدير حقيقي لخطورة الوضع.لم يكن الامر معقّدًا إلى حد يحول دون اتخاذ مبادرات مدروسة تجنّبنا التصعيد،غير أن الاعتقاد أن قدرًا من التشاطر كاف أسهم في تفجير الوضع .

— عبدالملك العجريAbdulmalik Alejri (@alejri77) October 26, 2026

Al-Ajri said the situation was not so complicated as to prevent carefully considered initiatives to avert escalation. However, he said, attempts to outmaneuver the other side had contributed to the crisis.

Al-Ajri’s remarks came after military and security officials from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan reportedly arrived in Tehran as part of what is known as the “Mecca Defense Alliance.”

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