Bahrain's supportive stances towards Yemen lauded

Manama, Apr. 1 (BNA): Former Yemeni Foreign Minister Dr. Riyadh Yaseen has asserted the "Operation Decisive Storm" has foiled Iran’s imperial project, noting that Iran seeks to extend the Persian influence over the Arabian Gulf region. After the failure of its plans in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Iran supported the Huthis in Yemen to achieve its hidden goals, considering that Yemen occupies a key strategic location in the Arabian Gulf. Yaseen made the statements while delivering a lecture on "Yemen's difficulties, challenges and interference", hosted by the Isa Cultural Centre (ICC) on Thursday. He extended sincere gratitude and appreciation to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Bahraini people for their constant keenness to be at the forefront in defending legitimacy in his country, paying tribute to the brave Bahraini BDF personnel who lost their lives while participating in the operation within the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen. Dr. Riyadh Yaseen lauded the stances of the Bahraini leadership in support of Yemen. He hailed the stances of Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa and asserted that their participation in the war is appreciated by the Yemeni citizens. He highlighted the multiple obstacle facing the Yemeni people at various levels, stressing that what is going on in Yemen is the outcome of the trip-partite alliance between the Huthi militias, the ousted President Ali Abdulla Saleh and Iran, through its blatant interference in the country’s domestic affairs by training Huthi insurgents and providing them with funds and weapons. Dr. Riyadh Yaseen affirmed that the constant brotherly support by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and the other countries of the Arab Coalition, has contributed to the success of many initiatives, citing the "Operation Restoring Hope" and efforts to reach a lasting peace solution. It is to be noted that Dr. Yaseen participated in a closed-doors seminar titled "Brainstorming Coalition 2: Islamic Military Counter-terrorism Coalition: Future horizons" hosted on Monday by the ICC with participation of intellectuals, media professionals and research and study centres from Gulf and Arab countries.