Much of the hope for keeping the Hodeidah ceasefire in place in Yemen seems to be built around future UN observation, but that might be a long-time coming, as the resolution at the UN Security Council which would give a mandate for such observers is being held up by US and Saudi Arabian opposition.
The current resolution was penned with the support of Britain, and is being pushed heavily by them. It mostly amounts to backing the agreements reached in last week’s UN-brokered talks in Yemen.
The US, however, is mad that the resolution doesn’t single out Iran and blame them for the conflict, and wants the whole thing re-written around that theme. Russia says they’d oppose anything that singles out Iran and doesn’t mention Western nations selling arms to the Saudis throughout the war.
Saudi Arabia was less concerned about that than about text that expressed support for an independent investigation into violations of humanitarian law during the war. The Saudis want to remove any mention of it being an “independent” investigation, in keeping of their long-standing insistence that they handle all of the investigations internally.
Wow, the Saudis and US want the war to continue at almost any cost it seems, and just went along with the recent talks to give some lip service to diplomacy. The Saudis and US with its veto are knowingly making impossible demands to hold up a UN mandate as long as possible, while their puppets “the Yemeni government” insist that if the mandate doesn’t happen instantly they’ll resume the assault. The only settlement the Saudis will tolerate is to destroy anyone who defies their demands. The only side making real efforts for peace is the Houthis, and some UN officials.
Blaming Iran is just a nonsensical Bibi trick. Observe the Saudi/US collusion to extend this terrible war even longer.
JUST IN: The US has now officially blamed Iran for the Hindenburg, the murder of Nicole Brown-Simpson, SARS, and the Macarena. STAY TUNED. The plot thickens….
I am confused about how Iran is involved in Yemen when there is a air, sea, and ground blockade in place. Is there a tunnel perhaps?