๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ Saudi & Iran Talks = Possible End to Yemen War?
Da ongoing peace initiatives stay picking up speed afta Saudi Arabia an’ Iran wen agree fo’ come back togedda, wit China acting as da go-between. Wit dat, da Saudi an’ Omani delegations stay holding talks wit Houthis officials in Yemenโs capital Sanaa dis past Sunday, as da Saudi Arabian government stay trying fo’ make one permanent ceasefire an’ get out da war dey been fighting fo’ so long. ๐ค๐๏ธ๐พ๐ช๐ฅ
Da recent visit shows dat dey stay making progress in da Oman-mediated consultations between Riyadh an’ Sanaa, dat stay running in parallel to da U.N. peace efforts. Oman stay trying fo’ many years fo’ bring peace between Yemenโs warring parties, as well as Iran, Saudi Arabia, an’ da United States. ๐๐๐
Da envoys wen land late Saturday, an’ den wen meet wit da head of Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, in Sanaaโs presidential palace. President Al-Mashat wen talk about how da group stay looking fo’ “honorable peace” an’ dat da Yemeni people stay wanting “freedom an’ independence.” Both sides stay going fo’ talk about how dey can end da hostilities an’ lift da Saudi-led blockade on Yemeni ports. ๐๐๏ธ๐ฐ
According to sources, da Saudi-Houthi talks stay focused on opening Houthi-controlled ports and da Sanaa airport fully. Dey stay also talking about paying wages fo’ public servants, rebuilding efforts, an’ setting a timeline fo’ foreign forces to exit da country. Yemenโs war stay seen as one of da many proxy battles between Iran an’ Saudi Arabia. ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ
Da Houthis, aligned wit Iran, wen overthrow one Saudi-backed government from Sanaa in late 2014, an’ den wen take control ova’ north Yemen, saying dey stay rising up against one corrupt system an’ foreign aggression. Dey stay fighting against one Saudi-led military alliance since 2015, an’ da conflict wen kill tens of thousands, wit 80% of Yemenโs population staying dependent on humanitarian aid. ๐๐๐
One Houthi official wen say dat dey wen receive 13 detainees wen wen get released by Saudi Arabia, in exchange for one Saudi detainee wen get freed earlier. Dis happen right before one bigga prisoner exchange wen both sides wen agree on. At talks in Switzerland last month, da Yemeni government an’ da Houthis wen agree fo’ free 887 detainees, an’ dose 13 prisoners stay part of dat agreement. ๐ช๐คฒ๐ค
Da Saudi government media office neva’ yet respond to Reuters wen dey wen ask fo’ comment on da prisoner exchange an’ da delegation visiting Sanaa. Da world stay watching fo’ any more news on da progress of dis peace initiative, an’ if da talks between Saudi Arabia an’ Iran goin’ bring about one permanent ceasefire. ๐๐๐๏ธ
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๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ Saudi & Iran Talks = Possible End to Yemen War?
Ongoing peace initiatives are gaining momentum after Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to come together, with China acting as a mediator. In light of this, Saudi and Omani delegations held talks with Houthi officials in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, this past Sunday, as the Saudi Arabian government tries to achieve a permanent ceasefire and put an end to the long-lasting war they have been fighting. ๐ค๐๏ธ๐พ๐ช๐ฅ
This recent visit shows progress in the Oman-mediated consultations between Riyadh and Sanaa, which run parallel to the U.N. peace efforts. Oman has been trying for many years to bring peace between Yemen’s warring parties, as well as between Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. ๐๐๐
The envoys landed late on Saturday and met with the head of Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, in Sanaa’s presidential palace. President Al-Mashat reiterated the group’s position that they seek an “honorable peace,” and the Yemeni people aspire to “freedom and independence.” Both sides will negotiate ending hostilities and lifting the Saudi-led blockade on Yemeni ports. ๐๐๏ธ๐ฐ
Sources say that the Saudi-Houthi talks are focused on fully reopening Houthi-controlled ports and the Sanaa airport, paying wages for public servants, rebuilding efforts, and setting a timeline for foreign forces to exit the country. Yemen’s war is seen as one of many proxy battles between Iran and Saudi Arabia. ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ
The Houthis, aligned with Iran, overthrew a Saudi-backed government from Sanaa in late 2014, and then took control over north Yemen, saying they are rising up against a corrupt system and foreign aggression. They have been fighting against a Saudi-led military alliance since 2015 in a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and left 80% of Yemen’s population dependent on humanitarian aid. ๐๐๐
A Houthi official said that they received 13 detainees released by Saudi Arabia in exchange for a Saudi detainee freed earlier, right before a larger prisoner exchange that both sides agreed upon. At talks in Switzerland last month, the Yemeni government and the Houthis agreed to free 887 detainees, and those 13 prisoners are part of that agreement. ๐ช๐คฒ๐ค
The Saudi government media office has yet to respond to Reuters’ request for comment on the prisoner exchange and the delegation visiting Sanaa. The world is watching for any updates on the progress of this peace initiative and whether talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran will bring about a permanent ceasefire. ๐๐๐๏ธ
