The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, reiterated this Saturday that Tehran rules out armed intervention and has advocated for "dialogue" as the only way to end the war in Yemen, in a context of increasing tension due to the exchange of attacks between Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia.
"We believe that there is no military solution to the issue of Yemen, in the Bab al Mandeb Strait and in other points of the region," Araqchi declared in an interview granted to the newspaper 'Iran Daily'.
The head of Iranian diplomacy also insisted that the Yemeni crisis "cannot be attributed to Iran" and rejected any direct implication of his country: "what happens in Bab al Mandeb has ancient roots, as do the issues between Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and other countries in the region."
His statements come after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly blamed Iran for the Houthi attacks on Saudi ships in the Red Sea and warned of possible reprisals against both the Yemeni militia and Tehran if the shootings against vessels in the Bab al Mandeb strait continue.
The U.S. president has denounced that the Houthis have intensified their offensives against Saudi territory, which, in his view, has reactivated the conflict, directly pointing to Iran as responsible for this new escalation.
In recent hours, the Houthi insurgents of Yemen have claimed responsibility for two missile attacks against cities in southern Saudi Arabia. These actions have occurred after a bombing by the international coalition led by Riyadh against positions of the group in the port city of Hodeida, in western Yemen.