Yemeni Foreign Minister Khaled al-Yamani announced the reason behind his decision to resign on June 10.
He said in an interview with Al-Arabiya that his decision was due to comments he had made on the Foreign Ministry’s performance.
“Without Saudi Arabia’s support, the Yemeni government would not have been able to do its job,” he was quoted as saying.
He accused the Iran-backed Houthi militias of not wanting to reach an agreement because of Iran.
He said the militias are trying to evade their legal responsibilities and benefit from the smuggling operations through the port of Hodeidah.
Yamani called on UN Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths to be clear on the implementation of Security Council resolutions and references.
He also pointed out that the UN has made serious mistakes in the Yemeni issue, in reference to treating the legitimate Yemeni government and Houthi militias on equal basis.
The former FM expressed his confidence in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, pointing out that the formulation of their relationship with the legitimate government needs continued dialogue, which is currently happening.
