Iran supports peace agreement in Yemen

Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 23

By Umid Niayesh - Trend:

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the Islamic Republic supports the peace agreement between Yemeni president and armed opposition.

Iranian diplomat also invited all political parties in Yemen to implement the agreement and continue the national dialogue to complete the political process in the country, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported Sept. 23.

Amir Abdollahian added that Tehran supports an "independent, united, stable and secure" Yemen where all parties would fulfill their obligations.

He said that the Yemeni government and people "will not allow Takfiri terrorists to divert the path of peaceful public demands and political reconciliation towards extremism and violence."

An UN-brokered peace deal between Houthi rebels (a Shia group also known as Ansarullah, or Partisans of God) and Yemen's government has been signed On Sept. 21, while the Houthis have taken control of government buildings and a state radio and TV station in the capital, Sanaa.

The agreement calls for the current government to rule in a caretaker role until a new administration is formed next month after consultations with all political parties.

Yemen's President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi urged all sides to abide by the deal.

The rebels have been at war with the government since 2004. They demand resignation of the government and more political inclusion.