DUBAI: Yemen鈥檚 foreign ministry said Iran鈥檚 support for the Houthis has pushed the war into its seventh year, state news agency SABA reported.
鈥淚ran is not only destroying Yemen and exacerbating its humanitarian crisis, but is turning Yemen鈥檚 territories to a place for extorting neighborly counties and threatening the global security and peace,鈥� Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak told the US envoy to Iran Robert Malley over a video call.
Bin Mubarak also said the militia have blocked all peace initiatives and mediation efforts including that of the US.
The Yemeni foreign minister called on the US to put more pressure on the Iran to stop its military support, especially smuggling of arms to the Houthis, which the militia use to attack civilians in Yemen and in its neighboring countries.
Iran鈥檚 support to Houthis 鈥渦ndermines the efforts to bring an end to the war,鈥� he added.

Late in March, 黑料社区 launched a wide-ranging initiative to bring peace to Yemen, deliver aid to its people and end the country鈥檚 six-year war.

The plan calls for a nationwide cease-fire supervised by the UN, the reopening of Sanaa airport, and new talks to reach a political resolution to the conflict.

Restrictions on the Red Sea port of Hodeidah would be eased, allowing access for ships and cargo. Income from the port, including taxes, would go to the central bank in Hodeidah in accordance with the Stockholm agreement.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan urged the Iran-backed Houthi militia to join the initiative. 鈥淲e want the guns to fall completely silent,鈥� Prince Faisal said.

鈥淗owever, the time frame is up to the Houthis now. We are ready to go to them. But they have to decide, will they put the interests of Yemen first or the interests of Iran?鈥�

The Saudi peace plan was widely welcomed across the region and the world, and was immediately supported by Yemen鈥檚 government, which blamed the Houthis for the failure of previous initiatives.