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U.S. President Donald Trump said he could “easily” resolve tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates but added that he has no plans to intervene.
“They do indeed have a rift, and we can get it settled very easily,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington, D.C., from his Mar-a-Lago estate in South Florida.
When asked whether he intended to get involved in the dispute, Trump said he had no such plans.
The remarks come amid tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over the conflict in Yemen.
Abu Dhabi withdrew its forces from Yemen after clashes involving the Southern Transitional Council, the main separatist group in the war-torn country.
Riyadh accused the UAE of backing separatist advances near the Saudi border, an allegation denied by Abu Dhabi.
Following the rift, the UAE withdrew all forces from Yemen, ending its mission in the country.
The confrontation marked one of the most serious rifts within Yemen’s anti-Houthi camp in recent years.
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