The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on December 31 saying that UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah spoke with US Secretary of State Rubio on the phone. The statement said that the two sides focused on discussing the latest situation in Yemen and developments in the Gaza Strip, and had an in-depth exchange of views on a number of regional issues of common concern. The situation in Yemen continued to escalate on the 30th. On the same day, Chairman Alimi of the Yemeni President's Chairman requested that all UAE troops, personnel, and Southern Transitional Council forces withdraw from Yemen within 24 hours. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs also later issued a statement saying that the UAE should withdraw its military forces from Yemen within 24 hours and stop providing any form of military or financial support to any party in Yemen.

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on December 31 saying that UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah spoke with US Secretary of State Rubio on the phone. The statement said that the two sides focused on discussing the latest situation in Yemen and developments in the Gaza Strip, and had an in-depth exchange of views on a number of regional issues of common concern. The situation in Yemen continued to escalate on the 30th. On the same day, Chairman Alimi of the Yemeni President's Chairman requested that all UAE troops, personnel, and Southern Transitional Council forces withdraw from Yemen within 24 hours. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs also later issued a statement saying that the UAE should withdraw its military forces from Yemen within 24 hours and stop providing any form of military or financial support to any party in Yemen.