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Iran Renews Support for Legitimate Demands of Yemeni People

Iran categorically denied the baseless accusations raised by the Yemeni officials about Tehran’s interference in Yemen, and reiterated its support for the Yemeni people’s legitimate demands.

“Supporting the legitimate demands of the Muslim people of Yemen, Iran believes that national dialogue is the best political strategy to end the current situation in Yemen,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated.

The Iranian official said the Yemeni accusations are intended to distract attention from the real cause of the protests, calling on Sana’a officials to focus on the demands of their nation instead.

“The Islamic Republic has always in its mind the good of the regional states as well as the collective and native security and stability of the region,” Amir-Abdollahian added.

The remarks by the Iranian official came after Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi, in an interview with al-Wasat local newspaper, accused Iran of seeking to expand its influence in the region by interfering in Yemen’s internal affairs.

Yemen has witnessed a popular uprising against the regime of Abdullah Saleh since January 2011.

Anti-regime demonstrators hold Saleh responsible for the killing of hundreds of protesters during the uprising. The Yemeni people urge that Saleh and his allies should stand trial for their massive crimes and massacre of the people.

Yemen’s new president Mansour Hadi took the oath of office before the country’s parliament last month. He replaced Saleh, who ruled the country for 33 years before leaving office in a power transfer deal after over a year of political turmoil.

Mansour Hadi, who was Saleh’s vice-president, was formally inaugurated following a single-candidate presidential election. The election was arranged as part of a US and Persian Gulf Cooperation Council-backed power transfer deal signed in November.

But, people continue protests across the country, saying that they want Saleh and his allies and companions to stand on trial. They also protest that part of the cabinet is still formed of Saleh ministers and affiliates who should be tried instead of being given a post in the cabinet.

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