Iran Supports Independence, National Unity in Yemen

(FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian underlined Tehran's support for national unity and independence of Yemen, and meantime, warned against any foreign meddling in the country's political developments.

Amir Abdollahian emphasized that foreign interfering powers and terrorists have no position in the future of Yemen.

The official noted that Tehran stresses the importance of improving regional cooperation while consultation with regional countries about developments in Yemen and ways to help the country stand on top of Iran’s agenda.

International organizations are expected to make serious efforts to improve security and welfare for the Yemenis, he said.

“We will stand by the Yemeni people in the battle against terrorism and help (realization of) economic prosperity across Yemen,” Amir Abdollahian said.

Yemen has been suffering turmoil since a popular uprising that erupted in 2011 ended the autocracy of President Ali Abdullah Saleh a year later.

The Ansarollah (Houthi) forces seized control of Sana'a in September of 2014 and have since then moved to extend their control to other provinces.

The revolutionaries say the former government was incapable of establishing security and had permanently failed in managing the administrative affairs of the impoverished Muslim country.

Now Ansarollah is ruling Yemen and its fighters have struck major success in defeating and pushing back the Al-Qaeda groups operating in the Southern parts of the country.