Iran leader calls for cease-fire, urgent aid
By Agencies in Aden and Teheran | China Daily | Updated: 2015-04-10 08:13
US openly accuses Teheran of supporting the rebels; at least 643 civilians killed in the war
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Thursday for a cease-fire in the conflict in Yemen between forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi and Shiite rebels.
Rouhani, who made his remarks in a speech marking Iran's National Nuclear Technology Day, also stressed the need for urgent humanitarian aid in a war that has killed at least 643 civilians and wounded another 2,226.
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