UN chief calls for end to all armed clashes, airstrikes in Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the parties to the conflict in Yemen to cease all air and ground assaults. Expressing deep concern about the “sharp escalation” of armed clashes and airstrikes in the capital, Sana’a, and other parts of the war-torn country over the past several days, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres […]
Yemen’s Ansarullah Says Targets UAE’s Nuclear Plan with Long-Range Missile
TEHRAN– Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement has fired a cruise missile toward a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the group’s television network said on its website on Sunday. “The missile force announces the launching of a winged cruise missile … toward the al-Barakah nuclear reactor in Abu Dhabi,” the website […]
Yemen Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in Egypt
TEHRAN – President, prime minister, foreign minister and the information minister of the Sana’a-based ruling executive body dubbed as ‘Yemen’s Supreme Political Council’ strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula that killed over 300 people. In separate statements released by Yemen’s Saba News Agency, President Saleh al-Sammad, Prime Minister Abdulaziz bin Habtoor, Foreign […]
Saudi Warplanes Continue to Bomb Areas across Yemen
TEHRAN – Saudi warplanes carried out new airstrikes against several areas across Yemen, inflicting more human loss and material damage on the country. The Saudi warplanes launched on Saturday four raids on northern province of Sa’ada, a security official told Yemen’s Saba News Agency. The Saudi fighter jets carried out two raids on al-Hamaqi and […]
Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement Slams Fatal Mosque Attack in Egypt
TEHRAN – Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah Movement’s Spokesperson Mohamed Abdel Salam strongly condemned Friday deadly terrorist attack in the Egypt, which killed and wounded hundreds of people. “We strongly condemn the criminal action in which a mosque in north Sinai was targeted,” the Yemeni official said, Beirut based al-Manar TV network reported. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah […]
Iran urges end to war in Yemen, launch of Yemeni-Yemeni talks
TEHRAN– Rouhani said that after the end of ISIL, the fight against terrorism in the region should continue, adding “Iran urges end to Yemen’s bombing and the launch of Yemeni-Yemeni talks. President Rouhani made the remarks in a phone conversation with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday and discussed the most important bilateral, regional and international issues. Rouhani […]
Zarif calls on intl. community to end senseless war in Yemen
In his message on Monday to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif asked the international community to get more responsibly and effectively engaged in ending the senseless war and establishing a ceasefire in Yemen. Following is the full text of Dr. Zarif’s message to António Guterres: In the name of God, […]
Yemen’s Top Figure Warns Saudi Arabia against Attacking Hodeidah Port
TEHRAN – Head of Yemen’s Supreme Revolutionary Committee Mohammad Ali al-Houthi warned Riyadh about targeting the major Red Sea port of al-Hodeidah, west of Yemen, and vowed to revenge potential attacks. Mohammad Ali al-Houthi said that if Saudi Arabia target Hodeidah port and its coastal areas, “we will make unprecedented steps” against the country, the […]
Iran peace plan for Yemen still valid today
Iran’s FM Mohammad Javad Zarif said Thu. that the country’s four-point peace plan for Yemen that was submitted to UN General Assembly is still valid today and needs to be implemented. In a tweet on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said “in 2015, soon after Saudi coalition initiated war on Yemen, I wrote […]
Saudi Arabia bars former Yemeni president from returning home: Officials
Saudi Arabia has barred former Yemeni president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, along with his sons, aides and military officials, from returning to Yemen for months, informed Yemeni officials says. On Saturday, The Associated Press cited the Yemeni officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, as saying that the ban was put in place as a […]