News - Yemen: The Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, praised Yemen's steadfastness in the face of the US-Saudi aggression’s attacks, expressing concern over the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

This was during his meeting with Yemen's ambassador to Tehran, Ibrahim al-Dailami on Tuesday. Ambassador Ibrahim Al-Dailami also thanked him for the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the government and people, in support of Yemen.

Earlier, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Saeed Khatibzadeh, lauded the ceasefire and expressed hope that the move could be a prelude to a complete lifting of a blockade and a permanent establishment of a ceasefire in order to find a political solution to the Yemen crisis. The hope that Iran is sincere in pursuing peace is understandable.

The humanitarian costs in Yemen are catastrophic. The conflict had killed 377,000 by the end of 2021, according to U.N. estimates, and nearly half the country lacks sufficient food, according to the United Nations World Food Program.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the blockade imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemen has to be lifted completely for humanitarian aid to be dispatched to the impoverished country.

In a phone call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al Mohammed al-Sabah on Friday, Amir-Abdollahian reiterated Iran's support for a two-month UN-brokered ceasefire between the warring sides in Yemen.