Iran FM says Tehran backs political process to end Saudi-Houthi conflict

Iran's public endorsement of a political track, delivered from Baghdad at an OIC gathering, matters less as a new position than as a signal that Tehran wants its regional role read as constructive rather than disruptive. The audience is twofold: Riyadh, which has been negotiating with the Houthis while managing a fragile détente with Iran, and the wider OIC bloc watching whether words translate into leverage over a movement Iran has long backed. The open question is whether Tehran's stated willingness to mediate produces any concrete mechanism, or remains diplomatic positioning while the Yemen file stays stalled.