Iran offered its support on Tuesday for a ceasefire plan put forward by Houthi rebels it backs in Yemen’s war, saying it could be an “appropriate platform” for ending the conflict. The Houthis on Saturdayannounced the proposal and offered peace talks on condition Saudi Arabia stops its air strikes and blockade of Yemen and removes “foreign forces”. The offer came a day after the insurgents fired on 16 targets inside the kingdom, which heads a military coalition fighting on the side of Yemen’s internationally recognised government. On Tuesday, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh…