Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Yemen: Yemen summons Iran ambassador over support for rebels

According to reports SABA news agency, Yemen's attitude towards Iran is cooling.

Yemen summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest against Iran's support for the Houthi rebels in the north. Yemen's Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi told the Iranian envoy that if Iran continues to back the rebels in Saada this may force Yemen to take "serious diplomatic decisions" over the Yemeni-Iranian ties.

He also complained about the Iranian media coverage of the conflict.

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