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Iran accuses US over Saudi ‘atrocities’ in Yemen
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran accuses the United States of responsibility for “atrocities” in Yemen through its support for Saudi Arabia, which is leading a coalition fighting Tehran-backed Huthi rebels.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghassemi says a White House statement on Friday in support of Riyadh “clearly and without question proves America’s participation and responsibility in the atrocities committed by Saudi Arabia in Yemen.”
In its statement, Washington had said it was “committed to supporting Saudi Arabia… against the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ aggression and blatant violations of international law.”
Regional arch-rivals Shiite-ruled Iran and Sunni heavyweight Saudi Arabia back opposing sides in conflicts from Yemen to Syria.
— AFP
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