Yemen Crisis

Yemen commends Iran for breaking siege on Sanaa Intl. Airport

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – People in Yemen’s capital of Sanaa held a massive rally on Friday to thank Iran for breaking the brutal 11-year siege on Sanaa International Airport.

Former Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi dies at 80

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Former Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi died on Thursday in the Saudi capital of Riyadh at the age of 80, according to Yemeni state television.

Yemeni official:

No one can open up Bab el-Mandeb Strait once shut

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – A senior Yemeni Ansarullah Resistance Movement has urged US President Donald Trump to refrain from making incendiary decisions and respect rights of Muslim nations, warning US and its allies of closure of Bab el-Mandab Strait.

UAE forces completely withdraw from Yemen

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Friday evening that it has completed the return of its forces from Yemen.

Saudi Arabia attacks UAE-backed forces in Yemen

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Saudi fighter jets have struck positions of UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council forces in Yemen’s Hadramout province, as intense clashes continue between coalition-aligned groups in the region.

UAE taken measures to reduce tensions in Yemen, FM says

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart that his country has taken measures to reduce tensions in Yemen.

Saudi Arabia launches airstrike on Yemen

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Explosions were heard in Yemen’s eastern Hadramout province following a reported Saudi airstrike, according to regional media.

Saudi Arabia launches artillery attack on Yemen

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia carried out artillery attacks on villages in Yemen’s border regions, according to local media reports.

Leader's aide says;

Iran’s patience limited over UAE’s baseless island claims

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Iran has voiced a strong warning to the UAE over its purported claims on the Persian Gulf islands, linking them to Abu Dhabi's broader regional ambitions and alliances with colonial powers.

Maritime incident reported off Yemen’s coast

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported an incident off the coast of Ahwar, Yemen.

Houthi:

Israel committed ‘crime of the century' in Gaza with US help

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Yemen’s Ansarullah leader has slammed the Israeli regime’s ongoing aggression against the people of Gaza as “the crime of the century”, highlighting the use of American-made weapons in the attacks.

Saudi Arabia launches artillery, missile attack on Yemen

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – The Saudi military launched fresh missile and artillery attacks on residential areas in Yemen’s Saada Province, causing material damage.

Ayatollah Jannati:

Martyring Yemeni officials not to weaken its people’s will

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – The secretary of the Guardians Council (GC) has said that Israeli assassination of Yemeni officials will not undermine the will and resolve of that resistant nation.

Iran condemns Israeli strike killing Yemen’s prime minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Israel’s attack in Yemen that killed Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi al-Yafei and several ministers, urging urgent global action to stop Tel Aviv’s aggression.

Mohammad Meftah becomes Yemen's caretaker PM

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Following the martyrdom of Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi in the recent Israeli attack, the head of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen issued a decree appointing Mohammad Meftah as the acting Prime Minister.