Houthi dismisses Saudi claim of détente, says they don’t match ground realities
Houthi roundly rejects Saudi claims of détente, saying they don’t match the realities on the ground.
Featured Image: Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a prominent member of the Yemeni Supreme Political Council (Photo via social media)
A senior Yemeni official has dismissed Saudi officials’ claims that the kingdom is interested in maintaining the security and stability of the region and working with all countries to ensure regional peace, arguing that the assertions do not match the realities on the ground.
Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a member of the Yemeni Supreme Political Council, said late on Monday that the latest claims by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the country is playing a pivotal role in the establishment of regional security are in contradiction with the atrocities, siege, and occupation it is exercising against Yemen.
“The most effective measure that Saudi Arabia must take is to stop these attacks, lift the tight siege on Yemen, and withdraw forces from Yemeni soil,” he said.
The Yemeni official called for an end to Saudi airstrikes and artillery shelling, removal of the blockade, and compensation for all of the damage inflicted on Yemen as a result of the Saudi aggression since 2015.
Houthi also described the Mecca defense pact as an attempt to portray Saudi Arabia as a country interested in regional peace, while the kingdom is pressing ahead with its aggression against Yemen.
He warned against attempts to get Egypt involved in Yemen’s conflict, stating that such a move would exhaust the Northeast African nation’s military power and serve the plots of the Israeli regime to attack the Sinai Peninsula.
Houthi emphasized that “Yemen is not afraid of any new coalition,” adding that such alliances should instead be formed to confront the Israeli enemy, which is waging acts of aggression against West Asian nations.
He stressed that Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan should not support the ongoing Saudi attacks, siege, and occupation of Yemen.
The senior Yemeni official further emphasized that his country does not pose any threat to the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, but rather protects the water body, the Suez Canal, and other parts of the Arab and Muslim worlds.
Houthi attributed fearmongering about unknown and undeclared threats to US, British, and Israeli intelligence services, stating that such moves are aimed at exacerbating crises in Arab countries and the Muslim world.
Should the United States know that the new anti-Yemen coalition would harm its interests or those of Israel, it would be the first party to demand its dissolution, the senior Yemeni official said. Houthi further described the Mecca coalition as an alliance at the behest of the hegemonic schemes of the United States and Israel in West Asia.
He called on Pakistan and Turkey to withdraw from the coalition and not participate in the horrendous Saudi aggression against Yemen.
The prominent member of the Yemeni Supreme Political Council also stressed that efforts must be directed towards defending the Palestinian nation and liberating the region from US and Israeli dominion.
Houthi underscored that Yemen does not accept the continuation of Saudi attacks, occupation, and crimes against its nation.
“We do not want war, but we wish for freedom, independence, and true peace. Durable peace will secure the interests of our country, nation, and the Muslim world,” he concluded.
The Sana’a administration announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, in retaliation for “an unjust and oppressive siege” on Yemen that has continued for almost 12 years.
The Yemeni military has reported multiple successful operations targeting ships associated with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.
In March 2015, Saudi Arabia and its allies enacted a blockade on Yemen and initiated a large-scale military offensive, with support from the United States and various Western nations in terms of military, political, and logistical resources.
The conflict has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Yemenis. Nevertheless, Saudi Arabia has not succeeded in achieving its goal of restoring a puppet government that aligns with its interests.