Tehran, Feb 8, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi on Monday urged Iran’s will to hold talks in the region to restore peace, stability, as well as achieve regional development.

Araghchi made the remarks in a meeting with the United Nations Special Envoy on Yemen Martin Griffiths.

Since the onset of the crisis, Iran has always believed that there are no military solutions for Yemen, he said, adding that the way out of the current crisis is to stop the war, remove the blockade and hold political dialogue.

In a relevant development yesterday, Senior Assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji and Griffiths held talks in Tehran.

During the meeting, they discussed the crisis in Yemen to find out ways for establishing peace and putting an end to the situation.

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