Iranian Deputy FM Calls Saudi Aggression on Yemen 'Strategic Mistake'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian reiterated Iran's strong opposition to the continued Saudi attacks on Yemen, saying that Riyadh should "act with discretion" and put an end to the war.
"We believe that Saudi Arabia's resort to force for the resolution of regional problems, particularly Yemen's problem, is a strategic mistake," Amir Abdollahian said in an interview with Al Alam Arabic language news network.
"The main point is that Saudi Arabia should act with discretion, (end) the war and halt the massacre of people in the region, particularly women and children in Yemen," he stated.
Riyadh should end the inhumane blockade on the Arabian Peninsula nation and adopt a political approach toward all regional crises, the senior diplomat added.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Amir Abdollahian touched upon bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, saying that although Tehran does not agree with Riyadh's policies, it believes that bilateral relations should be normalized.
Saudi Arabia's deadly air campaign against Yemen has continued unabated for more than four months.
On March 26, Riyadh and some of its Arab allies began to launch deadly airstrikes against the Houthi Ansarullah movement in an attempt to restore power to the fugitive former President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, a close ally of Riyadh.
More than 4000 people, many of them children and women, have been killed during the Saudi-led military strikes on the Arab country so far.
