Iran’s foreign minister holds talks with Yemeni rebel leader in Oman
SANAA, Yemen (AA): Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abollahian held talks with chief Houthi negotiator Mohammed Abdul-Salam in the Omani capital, Muscat.
Talks between the two sides covered the latest developments in war-torn Yemen.
The Houthi-run Al-Masirah television said the meeting was held at the Iranian embassy in Muscat late Tuesday. It, however, did not provide any details about the content of the talks.
Iran is the main supporter of Yemen’s Houthi group, which overran much of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, in 2014.
Amir-Abollahian is currently visiting Oman as part of a Gulf tour that first took him to Qatar.
Yemen has begun to witness a state of de-escalation in recent months after nine years of fighting amid efforts by the UN to settle the conflict.
This comes amid a thaw in relations between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia, the main backer of the Yemeni government against Houthi rebels.