Qalibaf discusses negotiations and defense capability with Yemen's vice president

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly, met with Mohammad Al-Naimah, Vice President of Yemen and member of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, to present his views on negotiations, military readiness, and regional relations. The meeting took place during the funeral ceremony for the Houthi leader. Qalibaf emphasized the connection between military capability and diplomatic success in this session, and spoke of efforts to establish transparent communication with regional countries following an agreement. The details of this agreement have not been specified in available coverage.

• Qalibaf explicitly stated in the meeting: "The condition for strong negotiations is complete readiness for war."
• He also said that following the conclusion of an agreement—whose details have not been clarified in available coverage—efforts were made to establish clear and explicit communication with regional countries.
• Mohammad Al-Naimah, Vice President of Yemen, announced in the meeting that there is complete readiness for any diplomatic cooperation.
• Al-Naimah added that if diplomatic efforts do not succeed, there is also complete readiness for defensive action.
• A senior Houthi member—whose identity has not been specified in available coverage—stated that Iran's defense has become "schooled"; however, the continuation of this quotation in published texts is incomplete.
• Based on statements made in this meeting, the United States and Israel have been forced to officially recognize Iran's allies in the "resistance front."
• The meeting took place in the context of the death of the Houthi leader and the holding of an official funeral ceremony.
• Details of the agreement referenced by Qalibaf—including its parties, subject matter, and date of conclusion—have not been explained in any of the available media coverage.. Coverage difference: The outlets "Tejarat News" and "Etemad Newspaper" placed greater emphasis on political statements regarding the official recognition of the "resistance front" by the United States and Israel and the quotation from a senior Houthi member, whereas "IRNA" remained focused solely on the main points of Qalibaf's remarks and the identity of his interlocutor. "Entekhaab" is the only outlet that independently addressed Al-Naimah's statements on diplomatic and defensive readiness, while other outlets either omitted this section or made no reference to it.