Syrian Transitional President Ahmed Sharaa met Saudi Crown Prince and Prime
Minister Mohammed bin Salman on the 4th, calling for strengthened regional and
international efforts to de‑escalate and contain the crisis and prioritise
dialogue and diplomacy. Both sides demanded an immediate stop to actions
threatening maritime security in the Red Sea, Bab al‑Mandeb and the Strait of
Hormuz. Separate reports said Syria is considering, at Saudi request, providing
military assistance to Riyadh amid an intensifying Yemen conflict.