AMMAN, Jordan: Yemen’s government and the Houthi militia are meeting in Jordan for talks on implementing a stalled prisoner exchange agreed upon in December.
The UN envoy Martin Griffiths said Tuesday the two-day meeting aims to “finalize the list of prisoners and detainees to be released and exchanged.”
A Red Cross official said Monday that the deal has been stalled because each side is demanding the release of more prisoners than the other claims to be holding.
Yemen was plunged into war in 2014 when the Houthis captured the capital, Sanaa. A Saudi-led coalition intervened a year later, fighting alongside government troops.
The two sides met in December in Sweden, where they agreed on the prisoner exchange and a cease-fire in the port of Hodeidah, which has been marred by alleged violations.
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UN-backed talks start in Jordan to discuss stalled Yemen prisoner exchange
UN-backed talks start in Jordan to discuss stalled Yemen prisoner exchange
- The two-day meeting aims to ‘finalize the list of prisoners and detainees to be released and exchanged’
- Yemen was plunged into war in 2014 when the Houthi militia captured the capital, Sanaa
Turkiye evaluating potential measures in event of Iran-US conflict, source says
- Iran and the United States resumed negotiations earlier this month as Washington builds up military capability in the Middle East
ANKARA: Turkiye is evaluating all aspects of potential measures that may be taken in the event of a conflict between its neighbor Iran and the United States, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters on Wednesday. Iran and the United States resumed negotiations earlier this month as Washington builds up military capability in the Middle East. Iran has threatened to strike US bases in the region if it is attacked, but Tehran’s top diplomat said on Tuesday that a deal with the US was “within reach” if diplomacy is prioritized. NATO member Turkiye, which shares a border with Iran to its east, has said it opposes any military intervention on Iran and does not want destabilization in the region. Ankara has been in contact with both sides to de-escalate tensions and called for a resolution of issues through diplomacy.
“Naturally, all aspects of the measures that could be taken in the event of a negative development are being evaluated,” the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
“All scenarios are being considered; and steps that can be taken to ensure the safety of our citizens are being worked on,” the person said, but added any steps that would “violate Iran’s sovereignty” were “out of the question.”
The source did not provide details on what measures Turkiye was evaluating.
Earlier, the Turkish presidency’s office for countering disinformation denied media reports that Turkiye was planning to enter Iranian territory to stop a potential influx of refugees.
“Naturally, all aspects of the measures that could be taken in the event of a negative development are being evaluated,” the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
“All scenarios are being considered; and steps that can be taken to ensure the safety of our citizens are being worked on,” the person said, but added any steps that would “violate Iran’s sovereignty” were “out of the question.”
The source did not provide details on what measures Turkiye was evaluating.
Earlier, the Turkish presidency’s office for countering disinformation denied media reports that Turkiye was planning to enter Iranian territory to stop a potential influx of refugees.
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