Yemen’s Foreign Minister, Shaya Mohsen Al-Zindani, has stated that there is no clear vision for ending the country’s prolonged conflict, despite the relative lull in fighting.
“Yes, there is a ceasefire, and large-scale hostilities have mostly subsided, but we do not see an end to the war anytime soon. There is no framework that would allow us to say peace is on the horizon,” Al-Zindani told the Emirati newspaper The National.
The minister blamed the lack of progress on the actions of the Houthi rebel movement, Ansar Allah, which he claims continues to receive support from Iran. According to Al-Zindani, Tehran provides the Houthis with intelligence and military training, enabling them to maintain control over northern Yemen. “Iran will only stop aiding the Houthis if it is forced to do so,” he added.
Yemen has been mired in conflict since August 2014, when clashes erupted between government forces and the Iran-aligned Houthis. The war escalated dramatically in March 2015 with the intervention of a Saudi-led coalition. A ceasefire agreement was reached in April 2022, but it expired on October 2 of that year. Despite the truce’s end, diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict have continued.
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Based on materials from TASS