Al-Eryani: Houthis continue to undermine truce under Iranian command

Yemen’s Information Minister Muammar al-Eryani on Monday accused Houthi militias of undermining the humanitarian truce by Iran and failing to lift the siege of Taiz.

The Yemeni official’s statements come after the Yemeni government and the Arab coalition provided facilities under the United Nations truce for commercial flights from Sanaa airport with temporary and exceptional passports. However, the Houthi militias explained this by being lax and resorted to raising their demands, threatening to blow up the war.

“The government of his country offers concessions after concessions and deals positively and responsibly with the initiatives as a confirmation of its commitment to support the efforts of pacification and the establishment of a comprehensive peace in accordance with the three terms of reference”, al-Eryani said.

The Yemeni government is also keen to end the suffering of millions of Yemenis, including those living in Houthi-controlled areas, exacerbated by the war triggered by the coup.

On the other hand, according to the Yemeni minister, Houthi militias, under Iranian direction, continue to undermine the pacification efforts and create obstacles and obstacles to the implementation of the truce provisions.

He said that the Houthi militias violated the ceasefire resolution, fabricated excuses to avoid their obligations in lifting the siege on Taiz, and channeled the proceeds of oil derivatives to pay the salaries of Yemeni state employees without regard for the humanitarian situation.

Al-Eryani called on the international community, the United Nations and its envoy to Yemen to put pressure on Houthi terrorist militias to implement the truce, stop their violations on various fronts, and immediately and unconditionally lift the siege on the city of Taiz.

He also stressed the need to use the revenues from oil derivatives through the port of Hodeida to pay state employees’ salaries.

Earlier on Monday, the first Yemeni plane departed from Sanaa International Airport for the first time in six years to Queen Alia Airport in the Jordanian capital of Amman under the humanitarian truce.

Over the past months, UN efforts culminated in a two-month humanitarian truce (April 2-June 2, 2022) that included de-escalating violence and addressing humanitarian and economic needs, including the siege of Taiz, which the Houthis refuse to lift.