Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed hope that the initiative by Hans Grundberg, the UN Secretary General’s special envoy for Yemen, would lay the foundation for a “complete lifting of siege” on Yemen and “permanent ceasefire” in line with finding a “political solution” to the seven-year conflict in the country.

According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Khatibzadeh expressed hope that the move would be a prelude to a complete lifting of the blockade and the adoption of a permanent ceasefire untill reaching a political solution to the Yemen crisis.

“We hope, on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan and with a priority to humanitarian issues and maintenance of ceasefire, that we will witness an amelioration of the humanitarian condition and a prisoner swap between the warring sides," Khatibzadeh said in a statement.

Source: Yemen News Agency