U.S. SAYS SERIOUSLY TAKES 'POSSIBLE IRAN PART IN YEMEN CONFLICT'

WASHINGTON, Oct. 08 (Saba) - The U.S. announced on Thursday its
concern about external interference in Yemen's affairs, saying it
seriously takes possible Iranian support for the insurgency in the
north.

The announcement was made in a press conference by U.S. Assistant
Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman.

The U.S. has heard about possibilities that Iran supported the
Houthi rebels in northern Yemen, Feltman said, adding because of
Iran's suspicious role in the region, the U.S. seriously looks into
such aid.

Iran is not a helpful state and had negative roles in other
countries in the region, he said.

Feltman, however, hoped that Iran is not involved in the year-long
fighting between the government forces and the Houthi rebels in
Saada that have killed many and displaced more than 150.000 people.

Moreover, he renewed the U.S. call for an immediate end to the
conflict, voicing his country's concern about the civilians affected
by it and offering sympathy over the victims.

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