article_snippet.sent: Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington would not accept foreign interference in Yemen in a direct criticism of Tehran's backing of Shiite Houthi fighters.
article_snippet.sent: Secretary of State John Kerry has warned that the US will not 'stand by' while Iran supports rebels in Yemen .
article_snippet.sent: Riyadh has accused Tehran, the major Shiite power, of backing the rebels in a bid to establish a pro-Iran state on a pro-Iran state doorstep.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Kerry, fresh from world powers striking a framework agreement with Iran on Iran nuclear programme, said Washington was not looking for confrontation with Tehran. '
article_snippet.sent: Washington has said Washington will not accept foreign interference in Yemen .
highlights_snippet.sent: Secretary of State John Kerry hits out at Iran's support of Houthi fighters .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: But adds that Washington is not looking for a confrontation with Tehran .
  