SECRET,NOFORN

(S/NF) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN YEMEN (C-ME9-01997)

US diplomatic cable 09STATE102956 · Secretary of State · 2009-10-02 18:42 · Read at WikiLeaks PlusD »

Reference ID	09STATE102956
Created	2009 October 2, 18:42 (Friday)
Origin	Secretary of State
Country	United States
Classification	SECRET,NOFORN
To	Yemen Sana''a
TAGS	ECON - Economic Affairs--Economic Conditions, Trends and Potential IR - Iran PGOV - Political Affairs--Government; Internal Governmental Affairs PINR - Political Affairs--Intelligence PREL - Political Affairs--External Political Relations YM - Yemen
Character count	971

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SECRET,NOFORN S E C R E T STATE 102956 NOFORN SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/02/2034 TAGS: PINR, ECON, PGOV, PREL, IR, YM SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN YEMEN (C-ME9-01997) REF: SANAA 001662 Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). 1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WELCOMED EMBASSY SANAA'S DETAILED REPORT ON IRANIAN INVOLVEMENT WITH THE HUTHI. WE WERE PARTICULARLY PLEASED WITH THE COMPREHENSIVENESS OF THE REPORTING, ASSESSMENTS OF IRANIAN STRATEGIC INTERESTS IN YEMEN, AND IMPACT OF FIGHTING ON BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN YEMEN AND IRAN. WE GREATLY APPRECIATED THE EMBASSY'S BALANCED ASSESSMENT OF REPORTING ON IRANIAN WEAPONS TRADE, AS WELL AS THE CLARITY REFTEL PROVIDED ON RELIGIOUS NUANCES OF ISSUE. WE WILL BE ABLE TO USE THIS MATERIAL IN FUTURE ASSESSMENTS ON IRAN-YEMEN. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING MORE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS FROM EMBASSY, TIME AND RESOURCES PERMITTING. CLINTON

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