Saudis in hot water as they struggle to contain the Houthis -. Iranian analyst Iran's recent talks with Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were "a huge PR win for the Iranians, and they proved that point to a large extent," said Trita Farsi, an Iranian-born analyst who advised the Obama administration on the 2015 nuclear deal. The main thing that motivated the meeting is what is happening between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, where the Saudis are "in an absolutely terrible situation", Farsi noted. substack | talk.