Iranian FM in Pakistan visit calls for peace talks on Yemen
Iran's top diplomat met with Pakistan's prime minister on Thursday in an effort to push for peace talks to resolve the crisis in Yemen, where a Saudi-led airstrikes' campaign supported by Islamabad is battling a power grab by Iranian-backed Shiite rebels.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif were to discuss the Yemeni conflict, state-run Pakistani media reported. Zarif, who arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday, has said that Iran is ready to facilitate peace talks that would lead to a broad-based government in Yemen. He also called for a cease-fire to allow for humanitarian assistance."We need to work together in order to put an end to the crisis in Yemen," Zarif said. "We need to find a political solution in Yemen, a comprehensive political solution leading an inclusive government through Yemeni dialogue."
