The US began a larger move in the Yemen file on Wednesday, amid fears of a shift in the confrontations with Saudi Arabia as the Yemeni operations enter their third week.
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The US administration dispatched its senior diplomat at the State Department to serve as the acting US ambassador to Yemen. The Trump administration appointed Neil Hopp, who arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Hopp previously worked as a political advisor in Riyadh and head of the political and economic section in Doha, in addition to holding political and national security positions at the State Department for about 25 years.
Hopp was tasked with three main files, according to a US embassy statement: combating terrorism, preserving the security of regional partners, in addition to stability in the Red Sea and freedom of navigation. Hopp’s appointment came despite the ambassadorial post being vacant for months. His dispatch also comes at a time when the southern region of the Arabian Peninsula is witnessing escalating tension with Yemen’s decision to impose the siege-for-siege equation by implementing the Saudi navigation ban.
American media revealed escalating American fears of the new developments there. Bloomberg agency quoted American officials as saying that Washington has urged Riyadh to contain the escalation diplomatically, affirming that those it describes as the “Houthis” are seeking to pressure Saudi Arabia to secure important files in Yemen, referring to demands to lift the siege, implement humanitarian entitlements, and stop the aggression.
The US administration fears that the developments in the region will expand the war regionally, complicating tasks for American forces mired in the Iran predicament. America had previously refused to engage in the Red Sea coalition announced by Saudi Arabia, for fear that the moves would drive further escalation.
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