The Saudi Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Public Diplomacy, Raad Karmali, completely denies what was published by the "Wall Street Journal" regarding the demands of the Houthis. The newspaper claimed that the Houthis demanded that Saudi Arabia pay compensation totaling 51 billion dollars, and officially recognize them as a governing authority in Yemen, in exchange for stopping the attacks.

The Saudi Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Public Diplomacy, Raad Karmali, completely denies what was published by the "Wall Street Journal" regarding the demands of the Houthis. The newspaper claimed that the Houthis demanded that Saudi Arabia pay compensation totaling 51 billion dollars, and officially recognize them as a governing authority in Yemen, in exchange for stopping the attacks.