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The Houthi group said Tuesday it is ready to sign a roadmap aimed at resolving Yemen’s nearly decade-long conflict while rejecting any connection between the peace process and their attacks in the Red Sea.
The announcement came during a meeting in Sana’a between Houthi Foreign Minister Jamal Amer and UN envoy office representatives, Mohamed El-Ghanem and economic advisor Dirk Jan Omtzigt, according to the group’s Saba news agency.
Amer emphasized that “Sana’a is fully prepared to sign the roadmap as a gateway to political resolution in Yemen,” dismissing claims that the roadmap’s delay is due to the US pressure on the Houthis to cease support for Gaza amid the ongoing Israeli assault.
He added that “any attempt to link the peace roadmap to the escalation in the Red Sea is categorically rejected” and warned such pressure would yield “counterproductive results.”
Since November 2023, the Houthis have targeted Israeli-linked cargo ships in the Red Sea with missiles and drones, citing solidarity with Gaza amid Israeli military operations that began on Oct. 7 the same year. These attacks have reportedly killed or injured over 149,000 Palestinians.
