Yemeni Prime Minister Shaia al-Zindani said the Houthi escalation had gone beyond the scope of the internal military conflict and become a threat to national and regional security and international interests, while Hodeidah Governor Hassan Taher described recent developments on the western coast as the result of “a major deception and conspiracy.”
Al-Zindani links escalation to threat to regional security
During a meeting with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Shaddadi in Aden on Tuesday, al-Zindani accused Iranian support of helping turn Yemen’s land and waters into a platform for threatening regional security. He linked Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi territory to the escalation on the western coast, saying they target neighboring countries and regional and international interests.
Al-Zindani stressed the need to strengthen national cohesion and coordination among state institutions, and not allow the Houthis and their supporters to impose new realities that undermine Yemen’s sovereignty and regional security. Al-Shaddadi, for his part, announced Parliament’s support for the Presidential Leadership Council, the government and army forces, as well as measures aimed at protecting the state, its institutions and its sovereignty.
Hodeidah governor speaks of financing and conspiracy
In a recorded statement broadcast by the Hodeidah governorate’s media office, Taher said what happened on the western coast did not represent a military defeat, but was the result of “a major deception and conspiracy.” He accused unnamed parties of driving, financing and facilitating the developments, saying billions of dollars had funded the operation and vowing to expose those parties.
During his reception of Taher in Aden on Monday, al-Zindani affirmed that the government’s efforts to restore state authority and end what he described as the coup would continue, while documenting violations and holding those responsible accountable. He also ordered increased efforts to receive displaced people and secure their basic needs, and called for an urgent government and humanitarian response, along with international support, to address the consequences of the displacement.
