TEHRAN -- The Iranian and Russian deputy foreign ministers, Hossein Amir Abdollahian and Mikhail Bogdanov, have expressed deep concern over the “human catastrophe” across Yemen and called for an immediate halt to the Saudi-led attacks on the poor country.

In a telephone conversation on Friday, the two diplomats decried the continued massacre of defenseless people in Yemen and expressed support for the United Nations’ efforts to send humanitarian assistance to the war-hit country, Tasnim reported on Saturday.

Abdollahian and Bogdanov further emphasized that the UN-brokered peace talks on Yemen is not a sufficient move and the Saudi-led military attacks should also be halted.

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