News - Yemen: The senior adviser to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ali Asghar Khaji, expressed his hope for the resumption of negotiations between Sana'a and Riyadh, with the aim of overcoming the existing fragile situation.

He said "We believe in the necessity of resuming talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, and we do not consider the current situation favorable," calling for the need to lift the siege on Yemen.

He also stressed that no country has the right to interfere in the internal affairs of Yemen and that the fate of the Yemeni people is decided by the Yemeni people themselves.

Khaji expressed that Tehran is ready to assist in peace negotiations and solve humanitarian problems in Yemen, pointing out that his country rejects the interference of foreign powers in Yemen's internal affairs.

He pointed out that the presence of foreign forces in Yemen did not provide any service to the Yemeni people, but rather led to killing, destruction and terrorism in Yemen, calling for the withdrawal of foreign military forces from Yemen.

Recently,  Saudi Arabia emphasized that it had adopted a new attitude compared to the past. It tried to display its readiness for opening up a new page of multilateral cooperation in the region.

In April, Saudi delegation came to Sana'a with the Omani delegation for negotiation.

However, the West stands to obstruct any serious solutions to Yemen. With the recent Saudi negotiation with Sana’a, Washington is working to thwart any Saudi turn towards a solution, even partially, it is seeking to impose its dictates on Riyadh before any understandings, so that the political track does not deviate from the US track

President Mahdi Al-Mashat has warned that the US and UK are seeking to push for escalation, stressing that the whole world would be affected if the US-Saudi aggression backed against Yemen.

He stressed that the US and UK are the ones who put obstacles in the way of all attempts to bring peace to Yemen.

He pointed out that whenever there is any understanding between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the US rushes to send its envoy to the region, and all efforts fail.

"The US role in the aggression and siege on Yemen and the thwarting of peace efforts confirms that it is behind all its suffering, and that it always seeks to continue the war, fighting any efforts for peace," president Al-Mashat said.

"We are ready for peace or war, and the US-Saudi aggression chooses the path it wants, as we are in the position of legitimate defense of our country, our freedom and our independence,” he said.