Fighters linked to al-Qaeda have reportedly seized a major airport and an oil terminal in southern Yemen.<br /><br /> It comes as the country slides deeper into chaos, with Shiite Houthi rebels locked in fighting with pro-government forces backed by Saudi air strikes.<br /><br /> The United Nations’ special envoy to Yemen even stepped down on Thursday after he failed to broker an end to the conflict.<br /><br /> Now fighters linked to Al Qaeda are said to have seized Mukalla, the capital of Yemen’s largest province Hadramawt, as well the oil terminal of Ash Shihr.<br /><br /> Meanwhile in the capital Sanaa, Houthi supporters rallied against the U.N. Security Council’s arms embargo imposed on the rebels and their backers.<br /><br /> Iran has been suspected of supporting the rebels, but its foreign minister told Euronews Teheran wasn’t meddling – and neither should other countries.<br /><br /> “Foreign powers should not set conditions for the future of Yemen nor should they engage in negotiations,” Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an interview.<br /><br /> “W
