Iran appoints new ambassador to Houthi-led Yemen

Ali-Mohammad Ramezani, Iran’s newly appointed ambassador and plenipotentiary to the Houthi-led government in Yemen, has officially submitted his credentials to Foreign Minister Jamal Amer in a ceremony held in Sanaa on Tuesday.

During the ceremony, Amer welcomed Ramezani to the Yemeni capital and expressed his hopes for the diplomat’s success in his new role. According to Saba news agency, he highlighted the strong bilateral ties between Sanaa and Tehran, emphasising the importance of further strengthening relations to meet the aspirations of both countries.

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– وزير الخارجية جمال عامر يستقبل السفير الإيراني الجديد علي محمد رمضاني ويتسلم نسخة من أوراق اعتماده
– وزير الخارجية جمال عامر: نشيد بالمستوى المتميز الذي وصلت إليه العلاقات الثنائية بين اليمن وإيران ونؤكد على أهمية تعزيزها #اليمن #إيران pic.twitter.com/eA5RjU8vRU

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Ramezani, an experienced diplomat appointed recently to succeed the late Hasan Irlu, expressed his satisfaction with the formalities of the credential submission and committed himself to enhancing the diplomatic relationship between Tehran and Sanaa.

His appointment comes nearly three years after the passing of his predecessor, who served as Iran’s ambassador to Yemen until his death in December 2021 due to Covid-19, although some reports suggested that Irlu died as a result of a Saudi-led coalition air strike.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman at the time, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said that Irlu “was a long-time victim of the war that broke out between Iran and Iraq in 1980, and among those affected by chemical weapons.”

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