Daijiworld Media Network- Sanaa
Sanaa, Apr 10: Yemen’s Vice President of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Tariq Saleh, has called upon the international community to extend stronger support to the Yemeni government in confronting the growing threats posed by Houthi militias, which continue to disrupt peace and security in the region.
During a recent videoconference with the US Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, Vice President Saleh underscored the urgency of collective action to curb Houthi aggression and prevent further escalation in the Red Sea. A statement from Saleh’s office confirmed that the leaders discussed ongoing American military efforts aimed at weakening the Houthis’ military capabilities.
Saleh cautioned that Yemen remains vulnerable as “a platform for the activities of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps,” urging global powers to translate their recognition of this threat into real-time, actionable support for the internationally-recognised Yemeni administration.
He stressed that “ending the threats posed by Iran's proxies in Yemen (the Houthi group) requires strong international support for the Yemeni government to complete the battle to restore the state.”
Ambassador Fagin, on his part, reiterated the US commitment to supporting Yemen’s PLC and emphasized that Washington would persist in countering the Houthis until their maritime threats in the Red Sea cease. He also called for unified efforts to tackle Yemen’s ongoing security and humanitarian challenges.
Tariq Saleh, the nephew of late President Ali Abdullah Saleh, commands the powerful National Resistance Forces—also known as the Guards of the Republic—stationed along Yemen’s western coast near the vital Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.
The Houthis, who have held sway over large parts of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, since 2014, resumed their attacks on Israeli-linked targets in March this year following the collapse of a Gaza ceasefire deal. The group claimed that their renewed offensives are in support of Palestinians and are aimed at halting the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.
In response, the United States resumed airstrikes on Houthi-controlled territories in northern Yemen from March 15, aiming to dismantle their capacity to launch cross-border attacks and maintain maritime security in the region.