Houthis allow Iran to use Yemen as a base for attacking others‏‏

Yemen’s prime minister on Tuesday accused the Houthi militia of allowing Iran to use the country as a base for attacking other states, the official news agency SABA reported.

Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed told British Ambassador to Yemen Richard Oppenheim that the Houthis have shunned peace efforts to end the war and have served as a stooge for the Iranian regime to launch attacks against Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and undermine international maritime navigation through the Red Sea.

He repeated his government’s appeals to the international community to name and shame the Houthis for inflaming violence, aggravating the humanitarian crisis, attacking the country’s neighbors, and rejecting peace initiatives.

Saeed also reviewed with the British ambassador the government’s efforts to achieve economic stability and alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.

They also went over the financial and administrative reforms the Yemeni government is implementing and the international support required to support its efforts.

The two officials also discussed completing the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement in all its aspects.

Saeed praised the UK’s role in supporting Yemen’s internationally-recognized government and people.

He said the Kingdom has made active and vital moves in support of the Yemeni government, and valued Britain's backing of the push for peace based on the three agreed references.

The prime minister also referred to the government’s efforts that resulted in curbing the deterioration of Yemen’s national currency, and restoring the stability of goods and services.

For his part, Oppenheim affirmed support for the government’s efforts to achieve economic stability, meet the needs of the Yemeni people, and complete the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement.

He also stressed the importance of relations between Britain and Yemen and keenness to strengthen these relations in various fields.