Tehran, YJC. The Islamic Republic on Wednesday dismissed remarks made by United States Secretary of State John Kerry who accused Iran of interfering in Yemen’s domestic affairs.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said on
Wednesday in reaction to Kerry’s claims "Iran’s principled view is
determination of destiny of nations by themselves”.
The official also described Kerry’s remarks as a tactic to put
the blame on the others, noting that the accusation goes contrary to the
previous comments made by US political officials.
Speaking to the Senate appropriations committee on Tuesday,
Kerry accused Iran of contributing to the collapse of government in Yemen.
The Iranian spokeswoman also voiced Tehran’s opposition to
any foreign interference in Yemen’s political developments, slamming that as an
obstacle in the way of political stability in the Arab country.
"Any foreign interference complicates the situation in that
country (Yemen),” Afkham underlined.
"All parties should let the Yemeni nation decide the faith
of its own country, and the entire mechanisms should be on the basis of
people’s will,” she added.
In September 2014, the Yemeni Ansarullah movement gained
control of Sana’a, following a four-day battle with army which is still viewed
as loyal to the former dictator, Ali Abdullah Saleh.