News - Yemen: Yemen's President Mehdi Al-Mashat reaffirmed that the Yemeni people do not celebrate the war imposed upon them but rather honor their decision to defend themselves with legendary resilience.

In his address commemorating National Resilience Day, President Mashat elucidated Yemen's predicament, presenting two choices: succumbing to aggression and enduring aimless suffering or resisting to achieve a cause worthy of sacrifice.

He underscored that March 26th, despite marking the commencement of an externally supported aggression, symbolizes the onset of a journey for a dignified Yemen, steadfastly striving for freedom and honor.

President Mashat urged for the preservation of the principles for which martyrs sacrificed their lives and the reinforcement of the values and ideas underpinning Yemen's remarkable resilience.

He reiterated Yemen's unwavering support for Gaza, urging the cessation of the US and UK-backed aggression against its people and the lifting of the blockade.

Emphasizing Yemen's commitment to peace, President Mashat refuted any notion of Yemen threatening others.

He called upon coalition leaders to advance towards peace, cease aggression, and implement the agreed-upon peace roadmap.

Saudi Arabia, backed by the United States and regional allies, launched the war on Yemen in March 2015, claiming the goal of bringing the government of former Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi back to power.

The US-Saudi aggression continues to target neighborhoods and populated areas and destroy the infrastructure and capabilities of the country, in light of a suspicious international silence.

The war has left hundreds of thousands of Yemenis dead and displaced millions more. It has also destroyed Yemen’s infrastructure and spread famine and infectious diseases there.