Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a meeting with chief negotiator for Yemen's popular Ansarullah movement Mohammed Abdul-Salam underlined the need for lifting siege on the war-torn country, Eurasia Diary reports citing Fars News Agency.
During the meeting in the Omani capital of Muscat on Wednesday, Zarif expressed regret over the conditions facing Yemen as a result of the six-year war imposed on the country, calling for an end to the Saudi-led military aggression and the lifting of the siege on the impoverished nation.
He reaffirmed Iran’s support for a political solution as the only way out of the ongoing conflict in Yemen, a ceasefire and intra-Yemeni talks.
During the meeting, Abdul Salam also praised Iran’s support for the Yemeni people and briefed Zarif on the latest developments in the country.
Saudi Arabia, backed by the US and other regional allies, launched a devastating war on Yemen in March 2015, with the goal of bringing the government of former Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi back to power and crushing popular Ansarullah movement.