Yemen's foreign minister said Wednesday that if rebels seize the southern city of Aden, where President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi has taken refuge, it will mean the "start of civil war".
Riyad Yassin, speaking in Egypt on the eve of a preparatory meeting for a weekend summit of the Arab League, also warned against an eventual "domination of the entire Arabian peninsula by Iran," which is suspected of backing the rebels.