Aden, Oct. 18 -- Yemeni official Afrah Al-Zouba has rejected Iran's proposal to mediate the conflict in Yemen, accusing Tehran of prolonging the war by providing military, financial and political support to Houthi rebels.
In a lengthy post on X, Al-Zouba argued that Iran could not act as a mediator in a conflict in which the Yemeni government considers it a participant.
"Those who arm one side in a war cannot be mediators in that same war," she said, accusing Tehran of supplying the Houthis with funding, training, weapons, missiles and drones.
She urged Iran to withdraw its influence and weapons from Yemen, respect national sovereignty and abide by international law and the principles of good neighbourliness.
Al-Zouba said Iran's mediat...