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Iran not to allow common security interests with Yemen harmed by intervention

Xinhua, May 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tehran will not allow foreign intervention in Yemen to jeopardize their common security interests, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Saturday, Tasnim news agency reported.

The Saudi-led coalition focuses on military attacks against Yemen, and this has "emboldened the Zionist regime (of Israel) and the terrorist groups," the Iranian official was quoted as saying.

Iran calls for a diplomatic solution to Yemen crisis, he said, adding that Tehran supports dialog among the conflicting sides in Yemen.

Foreign intervention in Yemen is condemned and "we will not allow anybody put in danger our intertwined security (with Yemen) through adventurous measures," he stressed.

The death toll have reached more than 1,000 since the Saudi-led air strikes began in late March, and more than 3,000 people were wounded across the country, according to statistics released recently by the Yemeni government.

Last week, Saudi Arabia announced the halt of air raids, saying that the coalition forces had eliminated threats of the Houthi group to the regional countries. However, the warplanes of the Saudi-led forces still carried out daily operations in Yemen against the Houthis and Saleh since then.

Saudi Arabia has long accused Iran of arming and financing the Houthi fighters, while Iran strongly rejected such accusations. Endit