Amman, 13 January 2025 - UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg concluded today a visit to Iran’s capital Tehran, during which the resumption of a Yemeni-owned political process under the auspices of the United Nations was in focus. In Tehran, the Envoy met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and other senior Iranian officials.

Emphasizing the need to provide adequate political space to move forward with the Roadmap, the Envoy expressed his serious concern over the broader regional escalation involving Yemen and its adverse impact on the mediation environment. He underlined the importance of immediate de-escalation for the benefit of the Yemeni people. He discussed concrete de-escalation measures on the military, economic and humanitarian issues that could bring tangible positive results and signal a genuine engagement for peace.

“It is now more urgent than ever to provide  Yemen with concerted and unified regional and international support to overcome the complex regional dynamics, grasp the opportunities for peace and resume constructive dialogue that can lead to a sustainable political resolution of the conflict”, noted Mr. Grundberg. 

In all his meetings, the Envoy briefed on the UN’s efforts for the immediate and unconditional release of the arbitrarily detained UN, NGO, diplomatic missions and civil society personnel by Ansar Allah. He requested Iran’s support towards those efforts noting that the detentions are against international law and severely impact the United Nation’s ability to deliver much needed humanitarian aid in Yemen.