TEHRAN, October 31 - Yemeni Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf has censured the latest remarks by US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis about the need for the establishment of a semi-autonomous region in the conflict-stricken Arab country, stating that the Yemeni nation welcomes any initiative that does not undermine national principles.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - “Yemen is a sovereign country. We do not take orders from anyone, and do not accept the loss of our national sovereignty,” Sharaf told Arabic-language al-Masirah televisions network on Tuesday evening.
He added that Yemenis are defending their motherland and will not allow their sovereignty to be undermined in any way.
“Our missiles are meant to safeguard Yemen’s security. We had not attacked anyone prior to the onset of the Saudi-led military aggression,” Sharaf pointed out.
He stressed that the Pentagon chief’s comments about a political case confirms that Washington views Yemen through a military perspective.
“There would have been no aggression against Yemen in case the United States of America and Britain had not supported the Saudi regime,” Sharaf said.
Source: Press TV
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