Analysis
The Takeaway: Biden’s Yemen envoy wants more than ‘nice words’ from Iran
Al-Monitor spoke to Timothy Lenderking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly about Iran's role in Yemen.
NEW YORK — Buried in Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s speech before the UN General Assembly Wednesday was a call for “constructive talks” between Yemeni groups.
Raisi’s speech, which slammed the United States and downplayed hopes for a revived nuclear agreement, occurred against a backdrop of protests across Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini in custody after being arrested for a hijab violation.
Therefore, few may be paying attention to the Iranian president’s passing reference to Yemen.
Speaking with Al-Monitor on the sidelines of the United Nations summit, US Special Envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking said he remains skeptical of “Iranian behavior and actions, not matching rhetoric.”
