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Yemen's foreign minister has blamed Iran and its support for Huthi Shi'ite rebels for fueling the country's civil war and said Tehran can't be part of the solution.

"Iran is the cause of the problem, Iran continues to support the Huthis, Iranian arms are smuggled. Iran is part of the problem, not the solution," Foreign Minister Abdulmalik al-Mekhlafi said on August 21 when asked if Tehran could contribute to a political solution in Yemen at a news conference at the United Nations in New York.

Iran has denied providing weapons for the Huthis. It did not immediately comment on Yemen's accusations.

Saudi Arabia's UN ambassador also attacked Iran after hosting a luncheon for UN diplomats on the Yemen situation.

"Iran should get the hell out of the area, period," Ambassador Abdallah Al-Muallimi said. "Iran has no role to play in the region."

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