Houthis warn Saudi Arabia against rejecting initiative to stop attacks and Riyadh is waiting for action

Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi called on the Saudi-UAE alliance to take advantage of his group's initiative yesterday to stop its bombing of Saudi territory in return for the coalition to stop bombing in Yemen, while Riyadh met the Houthi initiative with apprehension, saying it is waiting for actions and not words.

The Houthi leader said in a statement on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of his group's control of the reins of power in Sanaa, which he described as "the victory of the blessed popular revolution." The army and the Popular Committees will halt the strikes that are directed deep into them by drones and missiles.

Houthi warned that if the Riyadh-led coalition continues to bomb Yemeni territory, the Houthi attacks would be “more painful, deadlier and more impactful, reaching deep into their areas and their most important economic, oil and vital facilities, and no red lines in this context.”

In response, Riyadh responded cautiously to the Houthi initiative, stressing that "the lesson in deeds and not words," said Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir in a press conference in Riyadh, "We judge the other parties based on their actions and actions and not words, so we will see if they They will actually implement it or not. "

"For the reason that led them to do so, we have to examine the issue in depth."

The Houthis have adopted attacks by drones that targeted last Saturday 14 September two Aramco plants in eastern Saudi Arabia, which led to halting half of the oil production of the Kingdom.

In a related context, welcomed the international envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths offer Houthis to stop attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying that the initiative "can be a strong message showing the will to end the war."

In a statement, Griffith stressed the importance of taking advantage of this opportunity and making progress on steps to curb military escalation.

The UN envoy called on all parties to respect international humanitarian law and restraint, and to spare Yemen from being drawn into regional tensions.

Accuse Iran
The Saudi minister again blamed Iran for the attack on Aramco's facilities, describing the attack as targeting the world as a whole and not the kingdom alone.

Al-Jubeir added that the kingdom targeted more than 260 ballistic missiles and 150 drones, all of which are Iranian-made. In contrast, Saudi Arabia did not launch a missile, a drone or a bullet towards Iran, he said.

He said that Riyadh would take its next step based on the results of the investigations, calling on the international community to take a stand on what he called "Iranian aggressive and subversive policies" that shake the security and stability of the region.

In response to Jubeir's statement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Saudi Arabia's accusations against Tehran about the Aramco attack were "flimsy and unacceptable" because they lacked any legal validity.

The ministry added that Riyadh should "stop its shameful war in Yemen instead of indicting other countries."

The Iranian Foreign Ministry that "Riyadh's continued antagonism of Iran and portrayed as an enemy is just an unrealistic illusion is regrettable."