Yemen endorses tight measures to end Iranian interventions

25/7/2012 -


Alsahwah.net- The Yemeni government has endorsed taking tight measures to end Iranian intervention in the state, particularly the support of armed groups to carry out sabotage acts and attempts to hamper the political settlement.

State sources told the Emirati Al-Khaleej newspaper that in case investigations proved the Iranian Ambassador to Sana'a was involved in supporting the Iranian espionage ring arrested by the Yemeni authorities last week, he would be officially asked to leave the state.

Meanwhile, sources of the General People Congress led by Saleh told Alarabiya Net that the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh has conducted contacts with the leader of the Houthi group Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during the past two days,.

A leader of the GPC told Alarbiya Net that Saleh called to open a new page with the Houthi group, holding his new foe, the defected general Ali Mohsin responsible for the six wars with the group.

He further revealed about profound differences between two wings inside the GPC, pointing out that the wing led by Abdul-Karim al-Iryani seeks to reconstruct the party, but Saleh resist any reforms.  

Saleh received last week Secretary-General of the Popular Forces Uniion Mohammad Al-Mutawkil, a politician close to the Houthi group.

Media reports have stated that Saleh family met the Iranian Ambassador to Sana'a amid orientation of the family to develop cooperation at various levels.

The sources told Nashwan News that several meetings have been held between one of Saleh's family and the Iranian ambassador, pointing out that Saleh's family seeks to convince the Iranians to contact Russia and China to support its attitudes in the UN Security Council.

Media sources have stated that Iran increased its recent activities in Yemen through supporting the rebellious movements and fundamental political individual and forces.

The New York Times Newspaper reported that Iran increased its political outreach and arms shipments to rebels and other political figures in Yemen as part of what American military and intelligence officials say a widening Iranian effort to extend its influence across the greater Middle East.