Iran welcomes halt to Saudi airstrikes on Yemen

Iran has welcomed Saudi Arabia’s halt to its aerial campaign against Yemen, expressing hope that national dialog among Yemeni parities would resume.

“Undoubtedly… a halt to the killing of innocent and defenseless people is a step forward,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Tuesday night, Press TV reported.

“We had previously announced that the crisis in Yemen has no military solution,” she stated.

The Iranian official expressed hope that measures required for the dispatch of humanitarian aid would be undertaken as soon as possible and negotiations be resumed among all Yemeni parties and groups towards the creation of an inclusive government.

Afkham also said she hoped that all parties contribute to the betterment of the situation.