Yemen's Ansarullah Praises Oman for Peace Mediation with Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ali al-Qhoom, a member of the political bureau of Yemen's Ansarullah movementو praised Oman for its efforts to bridge the gap between the Yemeni resistance and Saudi Arabia.
Al-Qhoom tweeted on Tuesday that the Oman-mediated consultations with the Saudi delegation are proceeding swiftly, and that the Sana'a government is optimistic about the progress and success of Oman's role in brokering peace between the two sides to the eight-year conflict.
He also appreciated the visits by Saudi and Omani delegations to Sana’a and their engagement in constructive talks to restore peace and good neighborliness in Yemen.
The Omani team is making great endeavors to establish convergence between Sana'a and Riyadh and materialize the Yemenis’ aspiration for an end to the aggression and blockade as well as reparations and the expulsion of foreign mercenaries.
On Saturday, Saudi and Omani delegations arrived in the Yemeni capital to begin talks with Ansarullah officials to reach a permanent ceasefire deal. They met with the chairman of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council, Mahdi Al-Mashat, who reiterated Ansarullah’s pursuit of an “honorable peace” along with the Yemenis’ “freedom and independence.”
Saudi Arabia, with arms and logistics support from the US and other Western states, launched a war on Yemen in March 2015 to crush Ansarullah and reinstall the Riyadh-friendly regime of Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi.
While the Saudi-led coalition has failed to achieve any of its objectives, the war has killed hundreds of thousands of Yemenis and created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. A UN-mediated ceasefire in Yemen broke down last October six months after it went into effect. Nevertheless, tensions have eased and casualties have decreased as important elements of the truce still remain in place.