
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen, Martin Griffiths, on Monday cautioned that “more than 5 million Yemenis are on the brink of famine and with it the threat of epidemics and diseases.” During his first briefing on Yemen’s humanitarian and political developments to the UN Security Council, ...

Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who has been proposed as the new foreign minister of Iran, said the country favors constructive negotiations provided that the other sides honor their commitments and avoid wasting time. In a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, held in Tehran on Monday, Amir Abdollahian expressed Iran’s ...