Iran’s foreign minister discusses ending war in Yemen with UN envoy
Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Martin Griffiths in Tehran on Monday as the US renews a push to end Yemen's war
Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif sat down with United Nations’ lead envoy for the crisis in Yemen, Martin Griffiths, in Tehran on Monday to discuss how to bring about an end to the conflict.
The two “exchanged views on Yemen and how to make progress towards a resumption of the political process,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.
“Mr. Zarif and Mr. Griffiths further discussed the urgent need to make progress towards a nationwide ceasefire, the opening of Sanaa airport and the easing of restrictions on Hodeida ports,” Dujarric said.
The visit by Griffiths, his first to Iran as Yemen envoy, aimed at supporting “a negotiated political solution to the conflict in Yemen that meets the aspirations of the Yemeni people,” the statement read.
