Saleh: We can't accuse Iran, but Iranian support reaches rebels
The Source: sabanews.net - 11/09/2009
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President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Friday the Houthi rebels fighting the government forces in the northern parts of Saada and Amran for years received support from Iranian bodies Yemen can't accuse the Iranian government of providing support for the rebels, but when Iran says it can mediate between the government and the rebels this means it contacts the rebels, Saleh said in an interview with AlJazeear News Channel aired on Friday night.Two rebel rings have been arrested and they told interrogators the Houthi followers received financial support from Iranian bodies worth $ 100.000, Saleh said.During the interview, Saleh highlighted the short-lived suspension of military operations in Saada and Amran that came in response to the calls of relief organizations to allow in aid for the affected and commitment of the rebels to stop fighting and more destructive acts.He also touched upon all efforts exerted to contain the situation in Saada since confrontations started in 2004, saying the government always preferred solving the matter through dialog and showed this through truce initiatives it announced and stopping military action against the rebels several times.He also talked about the Qatari mediation between the rebels and the government, saying the rebels insist on rebellion, and affirming all the Yemeni people and political spectrum are against this destructive movement.
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