supported Houthis in Yemen, Prince Saud Al-Faisal recalled that the GCC has offered an initiative since the coming of Houthis to power by force in Sanaa, noting that the GCC countries reiterated their support for legitimacy in Yemen as the only way to bring about peace and stability in the country. He expressed happiness to Yemeni President Hadi's resort to the southern part of the country and support for the statements he made from there, citing his claim of legitimate power in Yemen, rejection of any measure taken by the Houthi coup, and call to convene all party meeting outside Yemen. Prince Saud Al-Faisal said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will most likely be the venue for the proposed meeting. If so, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ready to host the meeting, he said, adding that we are going to use the GCC initiative as a tool to re-arrange the situations in Yemen. Asked to comment on the situation in Takreet, Iraq, following revelations about flagrant involvement of Iran in the developments, Prince Saud Al-Faisal said Iran is now controlling the whole country of Iraq, a matter of concern to Saudi Arabia, he said, adding that Iran is controlling the peace and war process in Iraq, creating instability and enhancing sectarianism and sedition in Iraq, a situation which was not occurring before. On the same issue, Kerry said the operation in Takreet is led by the Iraqi security, militias and tribes, citing the Iraqi prime minister Al-Abbadi as saying. He drew the attention to some moves of the Iranian forces in the northern part of Iraq who were taking part since the beginning of the struggle without any coordination with us. On the Syrian issue, Prince Saud Al-Faisal said there is agreement that Bashar Al-Assad has no legitimacy and that the solution should be based on Geneva I. This means the creation of a transitional government and a political settlement that brings about peace and stability in Syria, through the withdrawal of foreign forces from Syria, leaving the Syrians to unite under one umbrella, without prejudice between Shiites and Sunni or Christians or other national groups in the country, he said. Asked why not calling Iran as a supportive country for terrorism, he said Iran is a neighboring country but is interfering in the internal affairs of Arab countries, and occupying the territories of some of them, practices which he described as could not be followed by a peace-loving country. He expressed hope that Iran listens to advices of its neighbors before hatred and hostility would prevail between it and its neighbor.
