Sanaa: Assistant Secretary of United States (US) for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman said that Iran and Al-Qaeda are exploiting political uncertainty in Yemen and the region as a whole to expand their influence, media reported on Wednesday.
Talking to media in Sanaa the top US diplomat for the Middle East said that Iran operations were similar to those (of) Al-Qaeda.
“Iran tries to exploit uncertainty and unhappiness in countries of the region,” he said, adding that Al-Qaeda was also trying to “exploit opportunities where there is political chaos.”
Feltman said the US views “with concern reports of rising Iranian influence in parts of Yemen,” and that Washington was working with Sanaa and “partners elsewhere in the region to push back against Iranian interference where it occurs.”
It is to be mentioned here that earlier this month, US Central Command chief General James Mattis warned that Iran was “providing more (material support) which include weapons, not just money” to Huthi rebels in northern Yemen, and trying to “influence the non-Huthi tribes” as well.
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