Advisor urges political solution to Yemeni war

Yamanyoon- 13 Dec 2017

Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic supports the adoption of a political solution to the Yemeni conflict.

In a meeting on Monday with Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Markus Leitner, Amir Abdollahian stressed the need for the acceleration of the process of sending humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged country, ISNA reported.

Leitner, for his part, said his country’s position was similar to Iran’s on many issues, emphasizing the adoption of a political solution to the regional issues, especially in Yemen.