Syria Rules Out Troop Deployment to Yemen Under Saudi Military Agreement

Syria Rules Out Troop Deployment to Yemen Under Saudi Military Agreement

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Speaking at a joint press conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at Tishreen Palace in Damascus, Shaibani emphasized that any decision to deploy Syrian forces overseas would be announced publicly rather than conducted covertly.

“There is no deployment of Syrian forces in Yemen, nor are there any plans to do so in the near future,” he said.

Shaibani reiterated Syria's backing for Yemen's internationally recognized government and criticized threats issued by the Houthi group against Saudi Arabia.

He also voiced hope that Yemen would achieve lasting stability and that its population would be able to overcome years of hardship, noting that Syria itself is working to recover from prolonged conflict.

The foreign minister stressed that Damascus is prioritizing domestic recovery efforts, particularly reconstruction, supporting refugees returning home and restoring infrastructure damaged during the war.

His comments followed reports suggesting that Syria was preparing to dispatch troops to Saudi Arabia and Yemen to assist military operations against the Houthis.

However, a Syrian diplomatic source ha...