Yemen Crisis

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Yemeni forces down Saudi-operated spy drone in Hudaydah

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Yemeni army forces, supported by allied fighters from the Popular Committees have intercepted a drone operated by the Saudi-led military coalition in the skies over Yemen's western province of Hudaydah.

Correct end to Yemen war to exert positive impact on region: Ayat. Khamenei

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said ending the war against Yemen in a right way will leave positive impacts on the region.

Iran’s resistance against enemies knows no limits: IRGC cmdr.

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Chief Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said that no limits can be considered for Iran’s resistance against its enemies.

Enemies pleading to be rescued from quagmire of Yemen: Fadavi

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said that enemies are stuck in the quagmire of Yemen and other countries of Resistance, pleading to be rescued.

US hindering peace efforts in Yemen: official

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Muhammad Ali al-Houthi, a member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, has said that the aggression on Yemen will not end until the US, Israel, Britain, and France end their support for the aggressors.