Yemen's Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hadhrami said on Wednesday that the Saudi-brokered deal between his government and the Southern Transitional Council in Aden is crucial for unifying ranks in Yemen against the Houthis who are advancing Iran's expansionist agenda in the country. In a meeting with the deputy chief of the US diplomatic mission to Yemen Junaid Munir here on Wednesday, Mohammed al-Hadhrami appreciated the Saudi efforts in backing the Yemeni government.