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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has accused Saudi Arabia of backing terrorists in Yemen's war, according to state TV.
"Saudi Arabia's intervention in Yemen and their support of terrorists in Yemen and Syria are main hurdles to improve ties between Tehran and Riyadh. Saudi Arabia should stop backing terrorists," Rouhani told state TV on Tuesday.
In September 2014, Houthi fighters took control of Yemen's capital, Sana’a, and proceeded to push southwards towards the country's second-biggest city, Aden.
In response to the Houthis' advances, a Saudi-led coalition of Arab states launched a destructive military campaign against Yemen since March 2015 to reinstate former president Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi and crush the Houthi movement.
The campaign has seriously damaged the country’s infrastructure. Local Yemeni sources have put the death toll from the Saudi war at over 12,000, including many women and children.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
