Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomes UN initiative in brokering truce in Yemen

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed hope that the initiative by Hans Grundberg, the UN Secretary General’s special envoy for Yemen, would lay the foundation for a “complete lifting of siege” on Yemen and “permanent ceasefire” in line with finding a “political solution” to the seven-year conflict in the country.

According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Zada expressed hope that the move would be a prelude to a complete lifting of the blockade and the adoption of a permanent ceasefire in the context of a political solution to the Yemen crisis.

“We hope that on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan and with a priority to humanitarian issues and maintenance of ceasefire we will witness amelioration of humanitarian condition and exchange of prisoners of war between the warring sides,” Khatibzadeh said in a statement.