Britain and America initiated intensive communications on Saturday in an attempt to calm the situation with Yemen. This comes following tensions that nearly led to widespread confrontations in the region, amid concerns of a shift in Sana’a’s naval operations.
Exclusive – Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:
Sana’a confirmed receiving a British message through an Arab country, in reference apparently to the Sultanate of Oman, whose Foreign Minister received a call from his British counterpart last week.
Sana’a rejected the British offer, according to Brigadier General Abdullah bin Amer, Deputy Director of the Moral Guidance Department.
Media sources reported that the British offer included privileges for the Ansar Allah movement in Yemen in exchange for stopping the ban on navigation to Israel.
According to Mohammed Abdul-Salam, the chairman of the Sana’a delegation, several Yemeni leaders in Sana’a reiterated their refusal to make concessions on Gaza and insisted that their backing for the Palestinian resistance is morally and humanitarian.
The British move coincides with American efforts, as Washington sends its envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, to the region.
Lenderking stated in a press release that the aim of his new visit is to discuss de-escalation in the Red Sea.
Lenderking informed Sana’a in advance of his arrival that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken would visit Israel to discuss increasing aid to Gaza.
Sana’a stipulates the entry of aid into Gaza in exchange for ending its operations in the Red Sea.
It remains unclear whether the American statement is a maneuver or an American acquiescence to Sana’a’s conditions, but its timing coincides with America’s military retreat following tensions with Yemen, which pushed America toward calm.
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