Hadi made the remarks during a meeting with the US Ambassador to Yemen Matthew Tueller.

          Hadi praised the United States' condemnation of the rebels and Iran the one that backs them with funds and weapons to continue their destructive insurgency and destabilize the region.

          He pointed to the Iranian smuggling of experts and weapons to the militia as evidenced from the vessels seized while transporting arms to the militia.

          On his part Tueller hailed the wisdom and patience of Hadi and his positive reaction toward all peace proposals and initiatives.