Yemen

Resistance forces to raze Tel Aviv, Haifa to ground: Iraqi Al-Nojaba

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Sheikh Akram al Ka'abi, Secretary General of Nojaba Islamic Resistance (NRI) Party in Baghdad has warned that the Islamic resistance front will spare no efforts to force the US, Zionist forces out of the Islamic territories.

Iran denounces Pompeo’s claims on Iran’s unproductive role in Yemen

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said says Iran played a positive role in conclusion of Stockholm peace agreement between Yemeni parties, dismissing US secretary of state’s remarks as ‘escape forward.’

US anti-Iran sanctions to fail as they will push oil prices higher: Nasrallah

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Leader of Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah says the US sanctions on Iran oil will fail as the prices will sharply rise as a result of less supply in the market and given the same sanctions on Venezuela.

Trump vetoes congressional resolution on Saudi-led war in Yemen

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) –US President Donald Trump in a letter to the Senate said he is rejecting a measure passed by Congress to end US involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

Hezbollah leader: We stand in support of our brothers in Iran’s IRGC

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – The Secretary General of Lebanese Hezbollah has lashed out at US' move against Iran's elite force IRGC, saying the US itself is the source and supporter of terrorism.

Iran strongly condemns Saudi-led attack on Yemeni school

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi vehemently condemned Saudi-led airstrikes on a school in Yemen and expressed deepest sympathies to the family of victims.

Iran to Increase joint courses with foreign universities: official

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Iran is going to hold 50 joint training courses with foreign universities in the new Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21), an official with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology told MNA on Saturday.

Iran’s U-23 football team defeats Yemen in 2020 Olympic qualifiers

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – Iranian U-23 football team defeated Yemen 3-0 at 2020 Olympic qualifiers in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Mar. 24.

Iran, EU agree to continue talks on Yemen

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Following the Monday meeting between Iran and the European Union on the latest developments of Yemen in Brussels, the sides agreed to continue discussions in this format.

Israel an accomplice in anti-Yemen war: Al-Houthi

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The leader of Yemeni Ansar Allah movement Abdel Malek al-Houthi has accused the Israeli regime of being an accomplice in the war against Yemen, saying Israel and United States hate Yemenis because of their resistance and Islamic beliefs.

Resistance proves easy collapse of US ‘paper statue’: senior official

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Touching upon the regular humiliation of Saudi Arabia and UAE by Trump, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said what has been introduced as American power is a ‘paper statue’ and Resistance showed how fragile this power is.

Yemenis hold rallies against Arab normalization of ties with Israel

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Thousands of Yemeni people poured to the streets in different provinces of the war-torn country to condemn some Arab countries’ attempt to normalize relations with Israeli regime.

FM Zarif:

Region has turned into scene of war, extremism due to foreign intervention

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) –Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that region has been turned into scene of war, extremism and destructive moves due to the foreign intervention.

Senior cleric calls for large turnout at Feb. 11 rallies

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Kashani warned against enemies' plot to divide the Iranian nation, calling on the people for a huge turnout at the 22 Bahman rallies, which will be held on Feb. 11 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Saudi-led coalition escalates attacks on Yemen, repeatedly violates al-Hudaydah truce

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – While over a month has passed since the cease-fire agreement in Stockholm over Yemen, the aggressive Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia against the Yemeni continues to violate the cease-fire, especially in al-Hudaydah. This is despite the fact that the Yemeni resistance groups have not violated the ceasefire.

Iranian, Russian diplomats discuss recent developments in Syria

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Senior Aide to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari met and held talks with a number of Russian officials late on Thu. over recent developments in Syria.

Iran begins AFC Asian Cup commandingly, trounces Yemen 5-0

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – The Iran men's national football team thrashed Yemen in its first match at the 17th edition of the Asian Cup underway in the UAE.

Iran’s first Asian Cup final is against Yemen: Queiroz

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz said that his team’s encounter with Yemen is their first final at 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

US presence in Syria has nothing to do with fighting ISIL at all: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran's foreign minister has said the presence of the United States in Syria was illegitimate since the very beginning, adding that Turkey needs to coordinate with the Syrian government before conducting any military operation.

ISCY chairman:

Yemeni people have had enough of Saudi interference in their domestic affairs

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Following the week-long UN-brokered peace talks in Sweden, Yemen’s warring parties agreed to an immediate ceasefire in Hudeidah city and the ports of Hudeidah, Ras Issa and Saleef.

Deputy FM:

Iran to continue playing constructive role for success of Yemeni-Yemeni talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi says that Iran will continue playing its constructive role to make secure the success of the UN-sponsored political talks between Yemeni warring parties.

UN sets December 18 as date to ceasefire in Yemen’s Hudaydah

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The United Nations scheduled the start of the ceasefire between Yemeni sides in the city of Hudaydah for December 18.

Amir-Abdollahian congratulates all Yemenis on peace agreement

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian offered congratulations to all Yemeni sides on reaching an ‘all-out Yemeni’ agreement in Sweden.

Iran welcomes preliminary deals between Yemeni sides

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has welcomed the agreements and understandings reached between the Yemeni warring sides brokered by the United Nations Secretary-General in Sweden.

Yemen talks: warring parties agree Hodeidah ceasefire

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Yemen's warring parties reached an agreement on a ceasefire in the port city of Hodeidah, UN Chief Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, as UN-backed peace consultations in the rural Swedish town of Rimbo neared a close.

US Senate to consider measures to rebuke Saudi Arabia on Khashoggi slaying

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – US Senators are expected to vote Thursday on a resolution that would call on the US to pull assistance from the Saudi-led war in Yemen, a measure that would rebuke Saudi Arabia after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Iranian diplomat meets with EU’s Schmid to discuss Yemen, Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Senior Aide to Iranian Foreign Minister, met with Secretary General of European External Action Service Helga Schmid in Brussels on Monday.