Britain: Houthi weapons used to attack Saudi Arabia are Iranian
English - Monday 29 March 2021 الساعة 11:08 am
NewsYemen, Okaz:
The British ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Neil Crompton, said on Sunday that his country is aware that the weapons used by the Houthi movement in attacking Saudi Arabia are Iranian.
He added, in an interview with Okaz newspaper published on Sunday: "We know that these weapons that support the Houthis come from Iran."
He continued, "This is a dangerous escalation by the Houthis, which increases the importance of the Saudi initiative to resolve the crisis in Yemen, which we welcomed," stressing his country's support for Saudi Arabia in its defense of itself against Houthi attacks.
The British ambassador emphasized that "the importance of the Saudi initiative lies in the fact that it reflects the Kingdom's stance towards the Yemeni crisis in political and humanitarian terms, as well as the reopening of Sanaa airport and the port of Hodeidah," calling on the international community to exert pressure on the Houthi militia - the Iranian arm in Yemen - to participate in the implementation of these. The initiative to bring peace and security to Yemen.
