News - Yemen: The Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Affairs stressed that the liberation of the land, the protection of the people and the independence of political decisions are principles without which peace cannot be achieved.

In statements to Almasirah TV, Lieutenant-General Jalal Al-Rwaishan noted that the goals of steadfastness, resistance and confronting guardianship are clear, adding that “we realize that the state of no war and no peace is stressful for our people however, we are preparing to confront the plans of the US-Saudi aggression in this regard.

He pointed out that the US pushing towards the truce had strategic goals for it in the region, through cutting the way for the east and protecting the security of the Zionist entity.

Regarding the previous four-months UN-sponsored truce, Lieutenant-General Al-Ruwaishan said that it was not encouraging, and we did not reach a deal regarding the economic issue. That is why extending the truce for six months was refused.

He concluded his statement by saying that the national party will monitor the behavior of the aggression towards these two months, and according to this the decision will be determined regarding the future options.

A UN-brokered truce in Yemen first came into effect on 2 April, and for an initial two months.  It was renewed for another two months in June.

The deal stipulated halting offensive military operations, including cross-border attacks, and allowing fuel-laden ships to enter Yemen's lifeline Hodeidah port and commercial flights in and out of the airport in the capital Sana'a "to predetermined destinations in the region."

However, in light of UN silence, the Saudi-led aggression was still obstructing flights to the Sana'a International Airport in Yemen’s capital and detaining fuel ships that were headed to the country. The fires of the aggression side did not subside along the fronts, on the borders and inside, including shelling, reconnaissance, development and crawl.

When the period specified for the military and humanitarian truce was nearing its end, the US-Saudi aggression seemed to be in a hurry to adopt the option of extending it for the third time to freeze the battle in Yemen and its economic repercussions away from global energy markets.

The forces of aggression are pushing for an extension, not out of concern for peace, but rather out of fear that the escalation will add more complications to the international scene in addition to the crisis imposed by the Russian-Ukrainian war.

A truce, the positive effects of which have not been felt by the citizens over the past months, despite its broad headlines. Commercial flights to Cairo are still stumbling until today, and the navy of aggression continues to pursue fuel ships without respect for agreements or any regard for international laws and norms.

Double standards regarding the violations of the forces of aggression and its provocative practices is a double UN policy that has brought the crisis in Yemen to its current level of misery and deprivation that has affected everyone far from justice and the realization of the rights of the Yemeni people.

The Supreme Political Council requires, in order to extend the truce, the commitment of the Saudi-led aggression to pay the salaries of all employees and the rest of the services, as a natural entitlement that is not subject to extortion. Before that, the complete blockade of Sana’a airport and the port of Hodeidah must be lifted as a criterion for demonstrating the seriousness and goodwill in the faltering peace process in Yemen.

The truce has been renewed for an additional two months through 2 October, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, announced on Tuesday.

The extension includes a commitment by the Saudi-led aggression and the Salvation Government to intensify negotiations to reach an expanded agreement as soon as possible.