Araghchi underscores need to preserve Yemen’s territorial integrity
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday stressed the need to preserve Yemen’s territorial integrity and called on the entire Yemeni groups to prevent the realization of the enemies’ plots to disintegrate Yemen following recent tensions in the Arab country.
Araghchi made the remarks during a phone conversation with Abdulwahid Abu Ras, acting foreign minister of Yemen’s Government of Change and Construction.
The Iranian foreign minister called for dialogue between all Yemeni parties and groups to prevent the realization of the conspiracy of the enemies of the region to weaken and divide Yemen.
The talks came after troops from the UAE-allied separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) took control of several provinces south of the country.
The STC has said that it is getting closer to declaring an “independent state” in the south.
“The south is approaching a decisive moment embodied by the declaration of a state, and this hope has become nearly complete,” Ali al-Kathiri, head of the STC’s National Assembly, said on Saturday during a meeting with local dignitaries and tribal figures from Hadramout, as cited by the council’s official website.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it will respond to any separatist military movements that undermine de-escalation efforts in the southern region, as Riyadh doubles down on calls for the group to “peacefully” withdraw from recently seized eastern provinces.
The Iranian foreign minister also held separate talks with Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani to discuss developments in Yemen.
The two officials emphasized the importance of preserving Yemen’s territorial integrity and unity amid escalating clashes in the south.