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Protestants pro-Houthis in Sanaa during the Muslim festival of Achoura, September 10, 2019. REUTERS / Naif Rahma

The double attack on Saudi oil facilities continues to react. On the side of Iran, accused of being at the origin of this attack, the Minister of Foreign Affairs warned that a punitive strike on its soil would lead to a total war. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is touring the Gulf to " build a coalition to achieve a peaceful solution ." In the middle of these exchanges by intermediary media: Yemen from where the Houthis affirm to have launched the attack. For his part, Yemeni researcher Farea Al Muslimi calls on Westerners to really act for peace.

Farea Al Muslimi is one of the founders of the Sanaa Center. For him, it is time to face the facts and stop using Yemen to fight Iran through the Houthi rebels. " The Saudis have been fighting a war in Yemen for four years and it does not work. They continue to think that this war is useful. Those who paid the price are the Yemenis, and the one who has benefited the most is Iran. Those who are less weakened four years later are the Houthis, "analyzes the researcher visiting Paris.

Yesterday's claimed #Houthi strikes on two #yil installations in #SaudiArabia have yet come back to the forefront of #drones in the ongoing conflict in #Yemen. Read our #editorial "War by Remote Control" on the topic. https://t.co/YLijeGf8R8

Sana'a Center (@SanaaCenter) September 15, 2019

France's call for de-escalation between the United States, Saudi Arabia and Iran is nothing but hypocrisy for Farea Al Muslimi, who recalls France's active role in the war. " When France sells arms to Saudi Arabia, the question is no longer to know by whom they will be used. The problem is selling the diplomatic position of the country. France could have vetoed this war in 2015 when it started. But instead she said, "We agree with that and we will sell you weapons, Saudi, as long as you come with your credit card." "

Four years later, Yemen's economic and political systems are destroyed, but for members of the Sanaa Center, there is still time to talk about peace. According to the researchers, this would require the countries of the United Nations Security Council to stop complying with the wishes of Riyadh.

Everyone is much more interested in war than in peace

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