Iran, Yemen major allies in resistance front: Envoy to Sana’a

Iran’s Ambassador to Sana’a Hassan Irlu says the Islamic Republic and Yemen are main allies in the resistance front, vowing Tehran’s full support for the war-ravaged country until the establishment of inclusive peace.

In a Sunday meeting with Abdulaziz Saleh bin Habtoor, the Prime Minister of Yemen, the Iranian envoy commended great steadfastness and resistance of the Yemeni people against the Saudi-led campaign over the past seven years.

Pointing to historical and brotherly relations between the two countries, Irlu said, “Iran will continue to support the Yemeni cause until just and inclusive peace is established.”

He added that Yemen has been a target for the plots hatched by the Western colonialist countries and their allies in view of its “strategic position” and “natural resources.”

The envoy noted that the epic resistance of the Yemeni people in the face of seven years of aggression and blockade is a miracle of which the children of the Arab and Islamic Ummah are proud.

“In addition to political support, Iran will make efforts to end aggression, establish peace and [promote] political negotiations to support Yemen in various fields, including in education and economic sectors, and will also provide humanitarian support and meet the needs of the Yemeni people in such areas as health care and public services,” the diplomat said.

The Yemeni prime minister, meanwhile, said positive results of the approach adopted by the resistance front would serve the interests of all regional nations and influence leading issues in the region.

He criticized the move by some Arab and Muslim countries to normalize ties with Israel and stressed the importance of continuing resistance and remaining united in the face of the US plots in the region, including the normalization of relations with the Zionist regime.

Habtoor praised Iran’s stance on brutal aggression against Yemen and its support for the Yemeni people under the current critical circumstances.

He added that Iran’s remarkable progress in scientific, economic and infrastructure fields is a source of pride for all the free nations in the world.

During the meeting, the Iranian ambassador and Yemeni premier also discussed prospects for cooperation and ways to strengthen it in various political, cultural and media fields in line with the distinguished brotherly relations between the Yemeni and Iranian peoples.

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