TEHRAN – Iran has dispatched a second ship carrying humanitarian aid for the Yemeni people, which have been the target of Saudi airstrikes for over two months.

The cargo vessel, dubbed Arezou (Persian for wish), set sail from Imam Khomeini Port in the southwestern province of Khuzestan on Saturday night.

Sa’dullah Abdullahi, director of the Ports and Maritime Organization of Khuzestan, said the ship was loaded with 8,000 tons of rice and 1,000 tons of sugar at the port.

In May Iranian cargo ship named Nejat (Persian for Rescue) docked at a port in Djibouti for its consignment to be dispatched to Yemen. It contained a consignment of 2,500 tons of much-needed aid, including food, medical supplies and tents.

In April Riyadh prevented two Iranian aircraft from delivering medical aid and foodstuff to the impoverished Yemeni people.

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