Iranian, European powers make good progress on Yemen

Iranian and European powers have made good progress in talks to end the conflict in Yemen as Tehran has shown itself willing to push for a ceasefire and ease the humanitarian crisis there, according to officials on both sides.

News ID: 70433

Date: 30 May 2018 - 10:56

Tehran (Defapress) - “Bcause of the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen, we have agreed to work with Britain, France and Germany to end the conflict in Yemen,” a senior Iranian official told Reuters.

“The aim is to secure a ceasefire to help those innocent civilians. We will use our influence to bring our allies to the negotiation table.”

Three European diplomats also said the talks had progressed significantly and were going in the right direction.

A Saudi-led coalition backed by the West has carried out air strikes against Yemen since 2015, killing more than 10,000 people and displacing 3 million internally.

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