Yemen on Houthi Threats to Oil Facilities: damages the international energy supplies

The Yemeni government said Monday that Houthi militias’ threats to target oil companies and facilities are a dangerous escalation that will affect the entire region.

This came during bilateral talks between Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak and US Ambassador to Yemen Steven Fagin on the consequences of Houthi’s failure to agree to a truce, the official Saba news agency reported.

“The failure of Houthi militias to extend the UN truce is reflected in their disregard for the suffering of Yemenis and their lack of seriousness in moving towards peace,” the Yemeni foreign minister said.

“The Presidential Command Council is firmly committed to placing the interests of Yemeni citizens all over the country as a top priority,” he said, pointing to “the efforts and attempts made by the Yemeni government to maintain the truce, in a way that would spare Yemenis more victims and destruction.”

“The terrorist threats made by Houthi militias and their threats to target oil companies and civilian oil facilities represent a dangerous escalation that will not only harm Yemen’s infrastructure and economy, but will also deepen the economic and humanitarian crisis in Yemen,” he said.

“It will have an impact on the region, the region and the international energy supply,” he said.

“Such terrorist threats and acts call for a firm and firm stance from the international community to stop the extortion of these Houthi militias and their kidnapping of the peace process, security and stability of the Yemeni people as hostages for the benefit of the Iranian regime,” he said.

For his part, the US ambassador reiterated his country’s support for the efforts of the UN envoy to achieve peace in Yemen, reiterating his country’s position in support of the Presidential Command Council and for the security, unity and stability of Yemen.

Houthi militias have declared the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea a military zone and threatened to target commercial ships, fuel tankers, and foreign companies operating in Yemen.