Sanaa warns Riyadh of 'regrettable and unexpected response'

Yasser al-Khouri, secretary of the Yemeni High Political Council, has warned the Saudi coalition that if it procrastinates and kills time in peace talks, it will face an unexpected and deplorable response.

The first round of talks took place on April 10 with the visit of the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed al-Jaber, to Sana'a and, as a sign of goodwill, the parties agreed to release 900 prisoners from both sides.

As al-Mayadin TV channel writes, Al-Khoury stressed in a conversation that if Saudi Arabia takes a step forward and two steps back in the negotiations, Sana'a will prepare its alternatives and options regarding the expansion of domestic military production and combat readiness of Yemen at all levels.

He added: "Saudi Arabia is evasive and trying to buy time in fulfilling its obligations in Yemen's humanitarian crisis. If there is no clear and explicit commitment, then Saudi Arabia and the region will not see security and stability."

The secretary of the Yemeni Higher Political Council said: "The elimination of the consequences of the aggression against the Yemeni people and its investigation is much more than the payment of compensation and restoration, because it includes all moral, psychological, medical and other aspects."

The eighth year of the Saudi Arabian war against Yemen has ended and on March 26, 2023, this war entered its ninth year. A two-month truce in Yemen was introduced on April 2 and extended twice, but in October 2022 the parties did not agree to extend the truce, as the Saudis refused to fulfill their obligations.

The ceasefire efforts in Yemen are ongoing, but it appears that the biggest reason for the failure of the ceasefire efforts is the failure of the Saudis to recognize the rights of the Yemeni people.

It should be noted that the people of Yemen have not seen any positive results from the ceasefire, other than the release of a number of prisoners and the deployment of flights, and this issue has added to their suffering from the consequences of the aggression and the siege, which has lasted more than eight years.