"We consider that there is no military solution to the issue of Yemen, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and other areas in the region," Araqchi said in an interview with the Iran Daily newspaper.
Yemen: Iran rejects military path and calls for dialogue to end conflict
"We consider that there is no military solution to the issue of Yemen, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and other areas in the region," Araqchi said in an interview with the Iran Daily newspaper. In this context, the chancellor...
In this context, the chancellor highlighted that the situation in Yemen "cannot be attributed to Iran" and rejected any responsibility, stating that "what happens in Bab el-Mandeb has ancient roots, as do issues involving Yemen, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region".
The statements were made just days after US President Donald Trump held Iran responsible for attacks carried out by Houthi rebels against Saudi ships in the Red Sea. Trump also threatened to attack both parties if the Yemeni group continues to fire on vessels passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The American president criticized the Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying they had reignited the conflict between the two sides, and directly pointed to Tehran as responsible for the escalation of tension.
In the last few hours, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for two projectile attacks on cities in southern Saudi Arabia. The actions occurred after a bombing by the international coalition led by Riyadh against the group's positions in the Yemeni city of Hodeida, in the west of the country.
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