The commander of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, said that Washington is aware of the Houthis' intensification of their attacks recently, and that this does not help to reach a peaceful solution in Yemen.
McKinsey added during a seminar organized by the Beirut Institute in Washington that Saudi Arabia is seeking a political solution in Yemen, but the Houthi "attacks" do not help in this context, noting that the weapons targeting Saudi Arabia "do not sprout on the ground in Yemen but are brought from Iran by sea and land." ".
On the other hand, the commander of the US Central Command said that the arms deals that the Trump administration concluded with Saudi Arabia and the UAE are still under review.
McKinsey added that this review will be difficult, because these weapons can be used in both defense and offensive situations, and that the Biden administration supports a peaceful solution to the conflict in Yemen and at the same time is committed to Saudi Arabia's security.
Houthi response
On the other hand, Houthi spokesman Muhammad Abd al-Salam said that the US position did not go beyond the limits of rhetoric, and so far no real progress has been noticed, and that the blockade is imposed by US capabilities.
Abdel Salam stressed the need to stop the war before going to the application on the ground and not just in words.
He also expressed doubts about the US position on the war that has been going on in the country for 7 years, saying that he had not seen any real progress to end the war.
For his part, a member of the Houthi political bureau, Muhammad al-Bukhaiti, accused the United States and its allies of their lack of seriousness in making peace in Yemen, and the absence of the American vision for it.
Al-Bukhaiti affirmed, in an interview with Al-Jazeera, Houthi’s readiness for peace, but he demanded first from Washington and its allies to demonstrate good faith to stop the war from all sides.
On February 4, US President Joe Biden announced that he had decided to stop his country's support for military operations in Yemen, including related arms sales.
Biden also announced the appointment of Timothy Lenderking, an American envoy to Yemen, in a step considered the first of its kind, stressing the need to end the war there.
Yemen has been witnessing a war for years between government forces backed by an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the Iranian-backed Houthi group, which has claimed 233,000 lives, and 80% of the population (30 million) has become dependent on aid to stay alive, according to United Nations estimates.