On December 30, local time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates issued a statement reaffirming respect for Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and denying accusations relating to the Yemeni issue, saying that it refused to be linked to the tension between all parties in Yemen, and stressed that it had not directed any Yemeni faction to take military action against Saudi Arabia. On December 30, local time, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement regretting the UAE's pressure on the Southern Transitional Council of Yemen to push its forces to carry out military operations in Yemen's Hadramaut and Mahra provinces, that is, the southern border area between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The statement pointed out that the relevant actions pose a threat to Saudi national security, as well as the security and stability of Yemen and the region. The relevant practices are highly dangerous, are not in line with the original purpose of supporting the establishment of a legitimate Yemeni government coalition, and are not conducive to achieving security and stability in Yemen. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stressed in a statement that the UAE should respond to the request of the Yemeni government, withdraw its military forces in Yemen within 24 hours, and stop providing military or financial support to any party in Yemen.

On December 30, local time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates issued a statement reaffirming respect for Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and denying accusations relating to the Yemeni issue, saying that it refused to be linked to the tension between all parties in Yemen, and stressed that it had not directed any Yemeni faction to take military action against Saudi Arabia. On December 30, local time, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement regretting the UAE's pressure on the Southern Transitional Council of Yemen to push its forces to carry out military operations in Yemen's Hadramaut and Mahra provinces, that is, the southern border area between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The statement pointed out that the relevant actions pose a threat to Saudi national security, as well as the security and stability of Yemen and the region. The relevant practices are highly dangerous, are not in line with the original purpose of supporting the establishment of a legitimate Yemeni government coalition, and are not conducive to achieving security and stability in Yemen. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stressed in a statement that the UAE should respond to the request of the Yemeni government, withdraw its military forces in Yemen within 24 hours, and stop providing military or financial support to any party in Yemen.