Iran: If Not Political Maneuver, Biden’s Stance on Yemen Can Be Step towards Correcting Past Mistakes

Iran says a newly declared US stance on the Yemen war can be a “step towards correcting past mistakes” provided that it is not a mere political maneuver, reiterating its support for any effort that will end support for aggressive powers.

“Ending the support for and stopping the sale of arms to the Saudi coalition, if not a political maneuver, could be a step towards rectifying past mistakes,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Saturday.

This per se would not solve the problem in Yemen, the official said, underlying the need for the lifting of the country’s air, sea, and land blockade, which has led to the deaths of thousands of Yemenis due to food and medicine shortages.

“Military strikes on Yemen by Saudi-led aggressive countries should also be halted,” he said.

In a speech during his first visit to the State Department on Thursday, President Joe Biden said the US was ending its support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen, but added that Washington will continue to help Riyadh defend its sovereignty and territory.

Source: Press TV