Iran FM, UN Chief Discuss Yemen Crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday held phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif over the past two weeks.

 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday held phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif over the past two weeks. 

 

During the phone conversation, which was the third of its kind in the past two weeks, the UN chief welcomed the Islamic Republic of Iran’s efforts to ensure a ceasefire in Yemen and launch political talks over the Yemeni crisis. 

 

Guterres and Foreign Minister Zarif also emphasized the need for the reopening and security of the border and ports in Yemen to deliver humanitarian aids to the Yemeni people, particularly at the time of outbreak of coronavirus.