Iran Press/Iran News: Speaking on Sunday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Bahram Ghasemi, emphasized that from the start of the crisis in Yemen, Iran has called for inclusive all Yemeni talks, without any foreign intrusion,and involving all the Yemeni groups which are engaged in some way in the crisis.
Bahram Ghasemi added: "Iran has consistently declared its full and transparent support of the United Nations' mission in Yemen - with UN trying to find a political solution to the crisis in Yemen," Iran Press reported.
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The foreign ministry spokesman went on to compare and contrast US policies and approach towards Yemen to that of Iran.
Bahram Ghasemi said: "The US policy in relation to Yemen has been one-sided, destructive, and unbalanced, always backing Saudi Arabia, and effectively giving the Saudis a green light to start a disastrous and devastating war, which has caused a humanitarian disaster in Yemen, ruining the lives of the Yemeni people."
"Even the United Nations has acknowledged that one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of our time is shaping up in Yemen. Aid and relief organizations and charities also agree with this UN assessment," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman added.
The fourth round of Yemeni peace talks started in Stockholm, Sweden, on 6 December 2018, with Yemeni groups involved in the conflict attending the talks, and Martin Griffiths, special representative of UN secretary general for Yemeni affairs also present.
It should be noted that previous rounds of Yemeni peace talks have all been inconclusive, mainly due to a lack of desire by Saudi Arabia to settle for peace in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia started its military aggression against Yemen in March 2015, and has shown little inclination since then to bring the disastrous war to an end.
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