Sanaa warns against US obstruction of a peace deal in Yemen

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
16 May 2023 00:17
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The head of the Supreme Political Council in Yemen, Mahdi Al-Mashat, says US obstruction of solutions to the humanitarian issue in Yemen will lead to detrimental consequences.

Yemeni freed prisoners cheers as they arrive to Sanaa airport, Friday, April 14, 2023 (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

The US does not want a solution to the Yemeni War and does not want salaries to be paid to Yemeni employees, the head of the Supreme Political Council in Yemen, Mahdi Al-Mashat said on Monday.

Al-Mashat underlined that "Sanaa warned various companies against American behavior," after it refused to reach a quick solution to the humanitarian situation in Yemen.

Al-Mashat pointed to possible consequences of the US' obstruction of a solution to the Yemeni case, adding that, "Whoever responds to American blackmail is the one who bears responsibility, and the Saudis hold primary responsibility for the situation in the region."

The Yemeni official stressed that Saudi Arabia must realize that its stability is linked to that of Yemen and that any further escalation would be extremely harmful to all parties involved.

Earlier, Al-Mashat said that Washington should seriously consider the threats of Sayyed Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi, the leader of the Ansar Allah movement, as the consequences of ignoring these warnings will be disastrous.

The leader of Ansar Allah had stressed that any American or British presence is an act of aggression as he emphasized that Yemen will not tolerate such a situation and will deal with US and UK troops as occupying forces.

The Head of the Prisoners' Committee in the Sanaa government, Abdul Qadir Al-Murtada, affirmed that "the Americans have been obstructing peace throughout the previous periods," adding the US is always looking to block any progress, as it seeks to plant obstacles in every negotiation round related to the prisoner file.