Asked about the talks between the legitimate government in Yemen and the Houthis, the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs welcomed the discussions, and said that the military option was the last choice for the kingdom and the coalition forces as the Houthis and their allies seized Saada, Amran, Sanaa, Taiz and Aden. The kingdom and the coalition responded to item No. 51 of the Charter of the United Nations to support the legitimacy in Yemen and defend the legitimate government there and to protect the kingdom and its borders, and to open the door for a political process in Yemen to reach a political solution, wishing that the talks accepted by the Houthis and deposed Salih according to Security Council resolution No. 2216 will be fruitful to resolve the Yemeni conflict based on the GCC initiative. On the role of Iran in the region, he said, "We hope that Iran will change its ways away from its interference in the affairs of countries in the region, whether in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen or other areas. We had good relations with Iran in the sixties and seventies and relations of neighborhood with it, and it is difficult to have positive relations if there is aggression towards the kingdom and its people. We are keen to respond to any Iranian movements and we will use all our economic, political and military force to protect our territory and our people. He added, "We hope that Iran will abandon its past style and adopt a new approach, particularly in light of the signing of its agreements with countries of the 5 +1 in the area of its nuclear program. We are now watching the application by Iran of the terms of the agreement and how Iran will deal with the money it is receiving and how it will deal with its neighbors and then evaluate how there will be a development in the relations between the two countries. The kingdom always seeks to build relations with all countries. --SPA 00:09 LOCAL TIME 21:09 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w