Yemen Crisis

US turns blind eye to intl. obligations

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament's General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal demonstrates that US does not hold any commitment to international obligations.

Former Iran's amb. to Kuwait:

Iran always backs talks on Yemeni crisis

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Former Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Reza Mirabian said Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported political talks on Yemeni crisis.

Yemeni Army, Houthis, Ansarullah advancing in Hudaida: Velayati

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – A senior adviser to Iran’s Leader said Wed. that the Yemeni forces are advancing against Western-backed Saudi and UAE-led coalition in Yemen’s Hudaida front, stressing that Saudis will be the once again the loser of the conflict.

Clashes over Hudaida airport continue as Saudis intensify airstrikes

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Despite the Saudi and UAE-led coalition’s repeated claims during the past few days that their forces have captured the Hudaida airport, reports from Yemen say the battle for gaining control over the site is still ongoing.

Battle for Yemeni Hudaida intensifies, UAE top general reportedly killed

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Deputy chief of UAE Armed Forces Major General Eisa Saif al-Mazrouei has reportedly been killed in Yemeni Hudaida, bringing the number of Saudi and UAE-led coalition mercenaries killed in the battle to more than 253.

IRGC chief says Yemen close to victory

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tue. that the Saudi-led coalition war against Yemen is turning in favor of victory for the Yemenis.

Yemeni forces kill 123, capture 160 Saudi-led coalition mercenaries

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Saudi and UAE-led coalition have transferred dozens of dead bodies of their mercenaries who were killed on Hudaida battlefield to Aden.

Saudi-led Coalition’s warplanes bombing Hudaida airport

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Reports coming out from Yemen say that the Saudi and UAE-led Coalition’ fighter jets are bombing the Hudaida airport and its neighborhood, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis.

Saudi-led coalition is retreating on all fronts in Hudaida: Ansarullah

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – The Ansarullah movement has rejected the Saudi-UAE Coalition’s claims that they have entered the airport in Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah, saying they are retreating on all fronts.

Saudis seek to starve Yemenis out to make them surrender

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament's General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Sat. the Saudi-led blockade on Yemen is aimed at forcing Yemeni people to give up.

Iran slams Saudi-led coalition’s attack on Yemen’s Al Hudaydah

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has blasted the Saudi-led coalition’s latest attack on the port city of Al Hudaydah in Yemen.

Iran says ready to help ICRC to alleviate sufferings in Syria, Yemen

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Senior Aide to Iranian Foreign Minister, reassured ME coordinator of Red Cross that Iran wil spare no efforts to ease the pains of civilians in Syria and Yemen.

Iran condemns all attacks taken place against civilians

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Envoy to the United Nations Gholam-Ali Khoshroo condemned in a statement all the attacks that have taken place against civilians, including medical and humanitarian staff throughout the world, especially in Palestine, Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Palestinian resistance to prevent survival of US embassy in al-Quds

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Special Aide to Iranian Parliament Speaker for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that time is not in favor of the Zionist regime, adding, “under such circumstances, resistance of Palestinian people will not allow the survival of US Embassy in al-Quds (Jerusalem).”

FM spox in interview with Mehr:

“Withdrawal from JCPOA brought discredit on United States”

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday that the US withdrawal from the JCPOA discredited the US, adding Trump’s move meant to divert US public attention from his own problems.

Jaberi Ansari, Annika Söder confer on regional crises

TEHRAN, May. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Hossein Jaberi Ansari and Swedish State Secretary Annika Söder met Sun. in Tehran to discuss the latest developments in West Asia and Middle East regions.

Senior adviser to FM:

Iran striving to end crisis in Yemen

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Senior Adviser to Iranian Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari, who is currently leading an Iranian delegation in talks with four European states on Yemen crisis in Italy, said that ending crisis in Yemen is one of the regional policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

FM spox:

US-Saudi unholy coop. deprives region of peace, development

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Spokesman Ghasemi said Mon. that as long as the “unholy, expansionist cooperation” exists between US and Saudi Arabia, regional nations will have a hard time enjoying security, peace, and economic and humanitarian development.

Iran to pull out from NPT if US leaves JCPOA: Rezaei

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said on Thursday that Iran will leave the NPT if US leave the JCPOA.

Sole way to stop war, backing Yemeni-Yemeni dialogue: Shamkhani

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Rear Admiral Shamkhani, the Secretary of SNSC of Iran told National Security Advisor of Pakistan Janjua on Thursday in Sochi that the only way to put an end to war in Yemen is supporting dialogue between Yemeni sides.

Iran to deliver response to US, Zionist regime on time: Larijani

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament, said on Wednesday that Iran is monitoring the behavior of its enemies and will deliver its response on the due time.

Yemeni Supreme Political Council says president assassinated on Thurs.

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Naseh Shaker from SANA'A relayed to Mehr News Agency in Tehran that the Yemeni Supreme Political Council has verified the news that Saleh Ali Al-Sammad has been assassinated.

UN chief slams Saudi airstrike on Yemeni wedding

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The Secretary-General strongly condemns the airstrikes on a wedding party in Hajjah and on civilian vehicles in Taizz, where at least 50 civilians, including children, were reportedly killed and scores of others injured.

No military solution for Yemeni crisis: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said Iranian government and Parliament strongly condemn Saudi aggression in Yemen, adding that "Yemeni crisis has no military solution."

FM spox:

Exacerbating bombing of Yemeni residential areas, ‘sign of desperation of intruders’

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) –Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghassemi said that intensification of bombardment of residential areas in Yemen demonstrates the complete desperation and failure of intruders in this impoverished country to achieve their malicious objectives.

US, UK engaged in bloody trade in Yemen

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Permanent Representatives of US and UK, during the Security Council open briefing on Yemen on 17 April 2018 repeated their derogatory allegations about Iran to cover up their own role in the disastrous situation created in Yemen. Iran categorically rejects those allegations as baseless propaganda.