Iran FM Araghchi vows diplomatic efforts to lift Yemen siege

Yemen's Deputy Prime Minister Major General Jalal al-Rowaishan met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Saturday, hailing Iran's "great and historic victory" in standing against U.S.-Israeli aggressors and congratulating the nation on its diplomatic breakthrough.

Al-Rowaishan, who traveled to the Iranian capital to attend the funeral rites of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, conveyed condolences to the Leader, government and people of Iran over the assassination. He told Araghchi that Iran's steadfastness and its success at the negotiating table represented two victories.

Araghchi thanked the government and people of Yemen for their "courageous and honourable positions" in forcefully condemning the U.S. and Israeli military aggression against Iran and for expressing solidarity with the Iranian people. He stressed Iran's readiness to use all diplomatic capacities to lift the blockade and fully implement the Yemen peace roadmap.

The meeting was among a series of diplomatic encounters on the sidelines of the funeral, which has drawn delegations from allied and partner nations to Tehran. According to Mehr News, the discussions underscored the close ties between Iran and Yemen and their shared stance against external aggression.