Yemen war will end up harming Riyadh, Iran minister says


  • World
  • Wednesday, 27 May 2015

Air strikes hit military site in Yemen's capital Sanaa May 24, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister urged rival Saudi Arabia to end its military campaign in Yemen, saying the war would "bring harm" to the kingdom, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday.

Iran has repeatedly condemned a Saudi-led air offensive against Yemen's Houthi movement, launched in March after the Tehran-allied fighters began battling forces loyal to exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi for control of the country.

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