While Iranian officials have publicly condemned the Saudi Arabian-led coalition against Yemen, diplomats from Iran’s Foreign Ministry have been meeting with regional leaders to find a peaceful resolution to the bombing campaign that is leading to a humanitarian crisis in the country.
According to Hadi Mohammadi in Khorasan newspaper, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani presented a four-step plan during his joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on April 7. Rouhani called for an end to the bombings on Yemen, preparation on the ground for humanitarian help, “Yemeni-Yemeni negotiations” and talks between the various Yemeni groups and parties in a neutral country. Mohammadi wrote that these statements can be understood to be the first recommendations by Iran to end the crisis in Yemen.