Abu Bakr al-Kurbi is the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Yemen

Yemen

The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....

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On 13 December 2009, al-Kurbi urged Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

 to crack down on Iranian groups he accused of aiding Huthi rebels in northern Yemen and held Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

's government partly to blame. He said: "Religious (Shiite) circles and groups in Iran are providing aid to the Huthis," However, Iran has repeatedly denied such accusations.

Following the anti-government protests in Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh

Ali Abdullah Saleh

Field Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh is the first President of the Republic of Yemen. Saleh previously served as President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1978 until 1990, at which time he assumed the office of chairman of the Presidential Council of a post-unification Yemen. He is the...

 fired all members of the Cabinet of Yemen

Cabinet of Yemen

President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired his entire Cabinet on 20 March 2011. The current members were asked to remain as a caretaker cabinet until he forms a new government.-Current Cabinet :-External links:*, Republic of Yemen...

on March 20, 2011. They will remain in function until a new government is formed.