A leading Yemeni religious leader accuses Iran of inciting violence in the north of the country ( FILES ) A file picture dated on 09 May 2009 shows Yemeni cleric Abdul - Majeed al - Zindani during a news conference in the capital Sana ' a , Yemen . Media reported on 05 October 2009 that al - Zindani accused Iran of inciting violence in the northern Yemeni province of Saada , where Shiite al - Houthi rebels have been battling government forces since 2004 . EPA / YAHYA ARHAB < 실시간 뉴스 가 당신 의 손안 으로 . . 연합뉴스 폰 > < 포토 매거진 >< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >