Iran–Yemen relations
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Iran and Yemen have had cordial, if tepid, relations since the
The United States and the Saudi-backed government in Yemen have repeatedly accused Iran of providing funding and weapons to the Zaydi Shia
History
Medieval and Early modern era
According to
Persian ports and Yemeni ports like Aden were rival destinations for Indian Ocean commerce. In the mid-12th century, a force from Salghurid Persia besieged Aden.
The Shia
Pahlavi government
In the 1960s, Iranian Shah
After the Iranian revolution
In the late 1980s, the Islamic Republic of Iran moved more closely to Yemen following the end of the
On 2 October 2015, the Yemeni government Aden television reportedly announced that Yemen had severed diplomatic relations with Iran due to alleged Iranian support of Houthis to overthrow Yemeni President
In late 2019, the Yemeni embassy in Tehran was transferred to the Houthi government. This move was criticized by the Arab League.[9]
On 17 October 2020, Iran posted
See also
References
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- ISBN 9780230618459.
- ISBN 9781136817175.
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- ^ a b Robert F. Worth; C.J. Chivers (3 March 2013). "Seized Chinese Weapons Raise Concerns on Iran". New York Times. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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- Xinhua. 2 October 2015. Archived from the originalon October 4, 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Yemen govt. spokesman denies severing of ties with Iran". Reuters. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Arab League condemns Iran for handing Yemen embassy to Houthis". Arab News. November 21, 2019.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Iran posts ambassador in Houthi-held Yemeni capital". english.alarabiya.net.
- ^ "Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it helped evacuate Iran's sick envoy". Reuters. December 22, 2021 – via www.reuters.com.