Yemen govt welcomes US peace plan; Houthis reject it

RIYADH: Yemen’s government has welcomed a plan announced by US Secretary of State John Kerry in Jeddah to restart peace talks with the goal of forming a unity government. Houthi rebels rejected it, however.

At a meeting in Riyadh, Yemen’s Cabinet gave an “initial welcoming to the ideas that came out of the meeting in Jeddah,” which included Kerry, sabanew.net website and AFP said.

Matthew Tueller, US Ambassador to Yemen, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the war in Yemen would end only if warring parties resume peace talks and accept a national unity govern- JEDDAH: A projectile fired from Yemen killed two children in Najran on Sunday, said Civil Defense spokesperson Ali Al-Shahrani.

Five family members were injured after Houthis bombed their home.

The wounded people have been transferred to a hospital. ment that would eventually lead to the withdrawal of militias from the main Yemeni cities and the hando- ver of weapons.

Washington is also upset over the use of Iranian missiles in the con- flict. Iran should decide whether it wants to play a constructive role in the region, or to continue to stimulate tension and chaos, said the ambassador.

“Iran did not help in Yemen. We are very displeased with the use of Iranian missiles, which are positioned close to the Saudi borders,” said Tueller.

The US is determined to end the conflict through peaceful means, said the ambassador. He ruled out a military solution in Yemen,

He said that Russia, which is in the G18 group, also supports a peaceful solution in Yemen.