US report: The pursuit of a political solution in Yemen encourages the Houthis to extremism
English - Monday 20 February 2023 الساعة 04:27 pm
Aden, NewsYemen:
An American website specializing in military affairs confirmed that the Stockholm Agreement made the Houthi militia, the Iranian arm in Yemen, less interested in a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict, stressing that "it is time for the US Congress to update its understanding of the conflict and the role of the United States in it."
Waron The Rocks said: The Houthis violated the Stockholm Agreement by unilaterally diverting revenues from the port of Hodeidah, which were supposed to be administered jointly with the internationally recognized Yemeni government to pay the salaries of civil servants.
He added that the Houthis no longer face the threat of military setbacks in Hodeidah and other points west of Sanaa - the most vulnerable front - as they have been able to shift their focus and resources to accelerate their offensive campaign to control Marib, as their advance is on a city that hosts between 800,000 and 2.2 million displaced people. He threatens the same kind of carnage that the Stockholm Agreement saved the people of Hodeidah from in 2018.
He asserted that the Iran-backed rebels emerged from Stockholm better equipped to expand their military gains and less interested in an inclusive political settlement.
He added, "The pursuit of an international political solution to the Houthi coup, for seven years, has unfortunately encouraged - and as expected - the Houthis to adopt an extremist approach."
The American site criticized the current calls in the US Congress to support the use of the "war powers" law related to Yemen, "because it does not take into account the fundamental changes in US policy and the dynamics of the conflict in Yemen."
The War Power Act is a federal law intended to verify the authority of the US president to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the approval of the US Congress.
The report said: The Houthis have shown their willingness to subject the population to continuous suffering by constantly changing positions with political goals to extract maximum concessions.
He pointed out that the Houthi militia refused to make minor concessions to save lives, boost the economy, or build confidence, as well as renew the United Nations ceasefire, even when Saudi Arabia and the internationally recognized Yemeni government agreed to pay the salaries of government employees in Houthi-controlled areas.
The Houthis now appear less willing than ever to work toward a comprehensive political settlement, choosing instead to launch drone strikes to prevent the government from exporting oil, risking further economic collapse and human suffering in the process.
