Yemen Crisis Not Having Impact on Iran Nuclear 'Surrender' Talks - US State Department. (SP).
The Saudi-led military offensive against Iranian backed Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen is not having an impact on the international nuclear negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, State Department spokesperson Jeff Rathke said at a press briefing.
Rathke noted that US Secretary of State John Kerry briefly discussed the crisis in Yemen with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the nuclear negotiation in Switzerland earlier on Thursday.
The last-minute nuclear negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program prior to an end of March deadline come as a Saudi Arabia-led coalition of mostly Arab nations started carrying out airstrikes against Shiite Houthi forces in Yemen on Wednesday.
The airstrikes against the Houthis, who are allegedly supported by Iran, occurred after the Houthi rebels gained further ground toward the city of Aden. Following the Houthis’ advance and calls from Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi for a military intervention, the coalition began striking Houthi positions from the air. Hmmm......Perhaps they can sign the surrender on the USS Missouri? Read the full story here.
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