Yemen Crisis

Yemeni forces ready to strike nine targets in Saudi Arabia, UAE: spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The spokesman for Yemeni armed forces said that the country is ready to launch strikes at nine determined targets deep inside Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in retaliation of years of aggression against Yemen.
2019-12-29 22:00
Saudi-led coalition continues detainment of 10 Yemeni ships carrying fuel, food

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – An official in the Yemeni oil company said on Saturday that the Saudi-led coalition continues to hold 10 Yemeni ships laden with fuel and flour.
2019-12-29 10:42
Iran FM, Ansarullah spox discuss Yemen developments

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Yemen's Ansarullah spokesman Mohammad Abdul Salam on Tuesday in Oman.
2019-12-24 10:08
Iranian defense minister, Yemeni envoy discuss ties in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and Yemeni Ambassador in Iran Ibrahim Mohamed al-Dailami discussed issues of mutual interest in a meeting held in Tehran on Sunday.
2019-12-23 14:27
‘Tactical defeats’ plus ‘political confusion’ behind Saudis’ transient tone change in Yemen: expert

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Professor of political science Colin S. Cavell says what has temporarily relaxed the Saudi war on Yemen is defeats of the coalition on the ground combined with political confusion among the coalition’s leaders.
2019-12-21 11:41
Accepting ceasefire in Yemen a wise move: Larijani

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said choosing dialog to settle the conflict in Yemeni is a good measure as long as the talks lead to an actual ceasefire in effect.
2019-12-15 10:03
Yemeni troops down Saudi spy drone over Najran

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Yemeni army forces, supported by allied fighters from the Popular Committees, intercepted and targeted an unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition while flying in the skies over Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border region of Najran.
2019-12-11 11:42
Yemen vows to take revenge on Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Yemeni Defense Minister said that the country will take revenge on the Israeli regime that has participated for years in the invasion of Yemen.
2019-12-08 13:50
Iran welcomes any initiative to restore peace to Yemen, says Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Tehran welcomes “peaceful solutions” to a years-long war imposed by a Saudi-led military coalition on Yemen.
2019-12-06 15:49
VIDEO: Saudi-led coalition embargo on Yemen

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE has recently seized several ships carrying fuel and food to Yemeni ports as part of their hostile blockade on the war-stricken country.
2019-12-05 00:08
By: Farzad Farhadi

Will Riyadh end its invasion into Yemen?

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – A military coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the US, has launched a war against Yemen since March 26, 2015. The war has so far failed to meet its desired goals.
2019-12-02 15:28
VIDEO: Yemeni forces down Saudi-led coalition helicopter

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – A footage has been released showing a helicopter going down in flames and leaving a thick plume of smoke behind it. The incident -- allegedly filmed in November during a clash on the Arabian Peninsula -- happened when Yemeni forces shot an AH-64 Apache helicopter, belonging to the Saudi-led coalition, with a Soviet-made Osa air defense system.
2019-11-30 18:46
Ansarullah source voices doubt over Saudi prisoner exchange

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – A source in Yemen’s Ansarullah movement said that they have not yet received the lists of the names of the Yemeni war prisoners that Saudi-led coalition said to have released.
2019-11-27 16:44
Iranian, Belgian diplomats discuss Syria, Yemen

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – An official at the Belgium Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Axel Kenes, conferred with Senior Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister Ali-Asghar Khaji on developments in Syria and Yemen.
2019-11-14 11:38
Islamic Unity Conf. final statement calls for bringing US to justice for backing ISIL, Israel, S Arabia

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The Muslim parties and political activists attending the 33rd Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran called for bringing US to justice for backing the terrorist ISIL group.
2019-11-13 20:13
Senior FM assistant:

Stopping war, siege lift only way to reach political solution in Yemen

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – “Putting an end to the war and lifting the siege over Yemen besides holding Yemeni-Yemeni talks are the prerequisite to reach a comprehensive political solution in the country,” Senior Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji said on Wednesday.
2019-11-13 18:17
Amir-Abdollahian:

Continued resistance against aggressors key to solve Yemen crisis

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – A senior Iranian parliamentary official hailed the Yemeni nation’s resistance against the aggressors, saying such great spirit has left no choice for the invaders but to think of ways to stop their hostility in the war-torn country.
2019-11-13 09:18
Iran FM spox:

Agreement between Hadi, separatists not to help solve Yemen’s crisis

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iran has reacted to a new agreement between the Saudi-backed former Yemeni president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, and a number of southern separatist groups in Riyadh, saying the deal will not help solve the war-torn country’s challenges.
2019-11-06 17:36
VIDEO: moment when Yemeni forces down US spy drone

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Yemeni armed forces downed a US-made ScanEagle spy drone on Friday while on a mission over the battlefront near the southwestern Saudi province of Asir.
2019-11-01 18:46
Zarif stresses diplomacy is only solution to Yemeni crisis

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says that there is only a political solution to the ongoing crisis in Yemen.
2019-10-26 22:34
Ansarullah spox meets with Iranian FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Yemen's Ansarullah spokesman Mohammad Abdul Salam met and held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Saturday.
2019-10-26 16:22
Expecting protection from US 'suicidal': FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif noted the US' penchant for betraying its own clients, saying it is "wishful, if not suicidal, to expect the US to provide them protection and support."
2019-10-23 10:40
Saudi-led aggression targets Yemeni family, kills 5

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The Saudi-led aggression on Monday targeted a citizen's car, killing 5 people, including women and children.
2019-10-22 12:45
Zarif says ready to visit Riyadh for settling differences

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister expressed his readiness for meeting Saudi officials and solving the disputes through dialogue.
2019-10-21 16:00
Over 50 Saudi-led raids target Yemen in 48 hours: Spokesman

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The Saudi-led aggression has launched more than 50 air raids against Yemen in the past 48 hours, says the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces.
2019-10-21 12:13
Iran, Russia hold high-profile talks on recent developments in northern Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Russian and Iranian officials including Special Envoy on Syrian Affairs Alexander Lavrentiev and Senior Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs met in Tehran on Wed. to discuss the latest developments in Syria and Yemen.
2019-10-17 09:22
Iran ready to mediate in Yemen if S Arabia accepts: Larijani

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that Tehran is ready to mediate in the issue of Yemen if Riyadh gives the nod.
2019-10-16 10:00
Mediation won’t solve Iran-Saudi Arabia issues: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A member of Parliament’s national security commission said while Pakistan’s efforts to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia are welcome, the issues between the two sides will not be resolved through mediation.
2019-10-16 09:11
By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

Pres. Rouhani's presser

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held his 13th press conference on Monday during which he answered a variety of questions on issues such as Turkish attack on northern Syria, Yemen war, the recently targeted Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea, economy, US sanctions, and reducing JCPOA commitments by Iran etc.
2019-10-14 23:54
Military option cannot solve Syrian issue: Larijani

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the issue of Syria will not be solved through military options.
2019-10-14 09:10