Aden, May 17, 2021, SPA -- The Yemeni Minister of Defense Lieutenant General Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi has praised the support of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, being led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and their fraternal stance in the joint Arab defense battle against the Iranian threat. This came during an inspection visit to the fighting front lines against the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia. The Minister of Defense said that the Yemeni people, their armed forces and legitimate leadership are standing against Iranian terrorism and its Houthi militia; and they will not accept the transformation of Sanaa and all of Yemen into a Persian colony or a transit yard to threaten Arab national security, shipping lines, and vital global interests, according to official Yemeni News Agency (Saba). --SPA 10:56 LOCAL TIME 07:56 GMT 0007 www.spa.gov.sa/w1558773