WANA (Jan 14) – The spokesperson for the United Nations announced that the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen engaged in discussions with Iranian officials about reviving Yemen’s political negotiations, led by the Yemeni people and supervised by the United Nations.

 

Stéphane Dujarric, the UN spokesperson, stated on Monday local time that Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, concluded his visit to Iran. During this trip, he met with Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other senior officials.

 

Dujarric noted that the discussions were centered on the revival of Yemeni political talks, emphasizing Yemeni leadership under UN supervision. Grundberg also expressed his concern over escalating regional tensions and their impact on mediation efforts in Yemen.

 

The spokesperson added that in all his meetings with Iranian officials, the UN envoy emphasized the urgent and unconditional release of all detained UN staff, human rights activists, and others still imprisoned in Yemen. He urged Iran to support efforts aimed at securing their release.

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Hans Grundberg met with Seyed Abbas Araghchi during his visit to Tehran. In the meeting, Araghchi reaffirmed Iran’s support for the UN’s role and efforts in improving the situation in Yemen.

 

Araghchi criticized the repeated airstrikes by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel on Yemen’s infrastructure, describing them as a blatant violation of Yemen’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, international law, and the UN Charter. He stated that such acts of force and lawlessness, aligned with supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza, pose an unprecedented threat to regional peace and security, with consequences affecting all nations in the region.

 

The UN Special Envoy for Yemen expressed his gratitude for Iran’s stance and attention to stability and security in the region, especially in Yemen. He also provided a report on his recent visit to Sana’a and the UN’s efforts to establish peace and calm in Yemen, highlighting the importance of continued consultations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.