Iran urges concerted efforts to end Yemen war

A senior Iranian official has warned against rising terrorism in Yemen, calling for more concerted efforts to open dialog and end the war in the violence-wrecked country.

According to Press TV, in a telephone conversation on Saturday, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and the United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed discussed the latest developments in the war-stricken country.

Amir-Abdollahian said the humanitarian situation in Yemen is worsening as a result of the continued airstrikes against the country, adding that in addition to aid raids, “We are witnessing increasing growth of terrorism in south of Yemen.”

He voiced Iran’s support for efforts by the UN envoy aimed at finding a political solution to the crisis in Yemen and start dialog among Yemeni factions.

The UN envoy, for his part, praised Iran’s constructive approach toward fighting terrorism and supporting a political trend in Yemen.

Ahmed said the UN has launched a fresh round of efforts to broker peace talks among Yemeni groups.

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