Iran reiterates support for Yemeni territorial integrity, national sovereignty
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran once again reiterated that it would support territorial integrity and national sovereignty in Yemen and adopting a political solution…
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U.N. council demands Houthis withdraw, end Yemen violence
(Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council on Sunday demanded Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen withdraw from government institutions, called for an end to foreign interference and…
Embassy closures in Yemen hasty but purposeful: Iran
A senior Iranian diplomat says the decision by the United States and Britain to close their embassies in the Yemeni capital is a rushed…
Stop plotting and trickery in Yemen, Iran general tells West
Iranian Armed Forces’ Chief of Staff Major General Hassan Firouzabadi has accused the Western governments of being deceitful about the ongoing security…
Iran becoming “A very successful regional power”
Last Friday, Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebels dissolved Yemen’s parliament and set up a five-member presidential council to form a transitional government to…
Yemen Houthis release constitutional declaration
Yemen’s Houthi movement has released a constitutional declaration on Transitional National Council, stressing that the movement will continue fighting corruption and try…
Iran news round up – January 28, 2015
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
Yemen’s Houthis ‘similar’ to Lebanon’s Hezbollah: Iran official
The Shiite Houthi group, currently dominating Yemen, is “similar” to the Shiite movement in Lebanon, Hezbollah, a representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader…
Yemen crisis is first big test for Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
(Reuters) – The turmoil hitting Saudi Arabia’s neighbor Yemen will pose the first big test for King Salman, and provide a glimpse as…
Iran supports Yemeni territorial integrity: dy FM
Tehran, Jan 25, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Saturday that Iran supports the territorial integrity of…
Iran’s emerging empire
While Iran’s march toward a nuclear bomb has provoked a major clash between the White House and Congress, Iran’s march toward conventional domination…
Middle East press warn of failed state in Yemen
Various pan-Arab papers refer to a “coup” having taken place. Al-Quds Al-Arabi notes that the battle waged by the Houthis against the…
FM urges all parties in Yemen to avoid violence
Tehran, Jan 21, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham urged all parties in Yemen to avoid indulgence in violence. She said…
Over 33 Yemenis killed in al-Qaeda suicide attack
TEHRAN (FNA)- An al-Qaeda suicide bomber killed at least 33 people in central Yemen on Wednesday when he blew himself up at…
Ansarullah movement warns of plans to federalize Yemen
Yemen’s Ansarullah movement warns of attempts to transform the country into a federal state of six nations, adding that the government should…
Bomb attacks in Yemeni capital wound 8 Houthis
Five roadside bombs have gone off in the Yemeni capital Sana’a, leaving eight members of the Houthi movement Ansarullah wounded. According to…
Iran denounces fatal bomb attack in Yemeni capital
Iran has condemned as inhumane and indiscriminate a recent bomb attack that killed nearly 50 people in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a. In…
Yemenis should never trust US, Saudi Arabia: Analyst
A prominent political commentator says the Yemeni people should never trust the United States and its regional ally Saudi Arabia and should…
Iran news round up – September 23, 2014
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
Houthis, Yemen parties sign deal to form new govt.
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Yemen’s Shia Muslim protesters have signed an agreement with other political parties on Sunday to form a…