Kerry to raise Yemen conflict directly with Iran Foreign Minister

‘US top diplomat John Kerry on Monday said he would urge his Iranian counterpart to help ease the violence in Yemen, warning the country’s future should not be decided by “external parties.”

Kerry was due to meet later with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as negotiations on a nuclear deal move into a final phase.

While Kerry stressed that the main thrust of their talks in New York would be on the deal, and a looming June 30 deadline for a comprehensive treaty, he said he was “confident that Yemen will be mentioned certainly, because Iran is obviously a supportive party to the Houthis.”’

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