No military solution to crisis in Yemen
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says there is no military solution to the crisis in Yemen, adding that Iran believes the crisis only will be resolved through political dialogue. Gholamali Khoshroo made the remarks on the sidelines of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday to decide to extend the arms embargo on Yemen, […]
UNSC to vote on British-drafted resolution on Yemen tomorrow
Under pressure from western powers, the UN Security Council is going to vote on Yemen and condemn Iran for alleged violating a UN arms embargo. Britain drafted the resolution in consultation with the United States and France. Russian has already declared its opposition to the drafted resolution. UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia has said that the […]
Iran Rejects Claims on Yemeni Missiles as ‘Clumsy Scenario-Making’
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi dismissed as “baseless” recent claims that the Islamic Republic has provided Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement with ballistic missiles, saying the “childish” scenario aims to whitewash the crimes of aggressors in Yemen. In remarks released on Tuesday, Qassemi denounced recent claims made by the British and French foreign ministers about […]
Araghchi discusses Yemen in meeting with European deputy FMs
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs met with deputy FMs of major European countries in Munich Sunday to discuss the Yemeni crisis. On the sidelines of this year’s Munich Conference on Sunday, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a meeting with deputy foreign ministers of France, Germany, Britain, and […]
UAE Soldier Killed in Yemen
TEHRAN – An Emirati soldier has been killed in Yemen, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) military announced Thursday. The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces announced the death of soldier Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah al-Hosani, the official Emirates News Agency (ENA) reported. Al-Hosani was reportedly killed while taking part in operations being conducted in Yemen […]
Saudi jet fighter downed by Yemenis
TEHRAN– Houthi-controlled Saba news agency reported that Yemenis had managed to shot down a fighter jet belonging to a Saudi-led military coalition over the Yemeni northern province of Saada on Sunday. Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they shot down a fighter jet belonging to a Saudi-led military coalition over the Yemeni northern province of Saada on […]
Yemen Has Own Missiles: Iranian MP
TEHRAN – An Iranian lawmaker affirmed that Tehran backs the Yemeni army and nation, but rejected US accusation that Iran provides Yemen with missiles and emphasized that Yemenis employ their own weapons. “We have announced repeatedly that the Yemeni army and people have the support of Iran, however, we have also made it clear that […]
Johnson voices support for S Arabia amid Yemen war
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has stressed that the UK will remain committed to supporting Saudi Arabia as the Arab country continues with its war campaign in Yemen. In a press release on Tuesday, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he was “horrified” by the attempted missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. “The United […]
Yemen fires missile targeting Riyadh Royal Palace
TEHRAN – Yemen has announced the launch of a ballistic missile targeting Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, according to a statement by the Yemen’s force’s spokesman on Twitter. The missile launched by the Yemeni forces targeted the Riyadh Royal Palace. The official Spokesman of Ansarallah Mohamed Abd Al-Salam confirmed that they have fired a Burkan 2-H missile at […]
Iran Condemns Saudi Attacks on Yemeni Civilians
Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned recent Saudi airstrikes on residential areas across Yemen that killed dozens of civilians on Sunday. In a statement on Sunday, Bahram Qassemi denounced the Saudi strikes against a wedding ceremony in the central province of Ma’arib as well as residential areas and shopping malls in different cities in Yemen. Expressing […]