National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday about the ongoing Saudi-Houthi peace talks aimed at ending the war in Yemen.
According to the White House, Sullivan “welcomed Saudi Arabia’s extraordinary efforts to pursue a more comprehensive roadmap for ending the war.” He said the US was sending its special envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, to the region to support the peace process.
Lenderking was appointed by Biden in 2021 to work toward a diplomatic solution in Yemen, but the current peace talks that are showing progress are being mediated by Oman. Saudi and Omani officials are currently in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, holding talks with the Houthis that are expected to result in a ceasefire agreement to pave the way for a long-term political settlement.
The Biden administration could have pressured Riyadh to make a deal with the Houthis earlier by cutting off military support. But instead, the White House successfully pressured Congress not to vote on a War Powers Resolution that would have ended US support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
Over the past year, there have been no Saudi airstrikes in Yemen or Houthi attacks inside Saudi Arabia, even though a formal ceasefire expired in October 2022. The main focus of the current negotiations is to fully lift the blockade on Yemen.
Since the coalition intervened in Yemen in 2015 with full US support, at least 377,000 people have been killed in the war. More than half died due to starvation and disease that was caused by the blockade and the coalition’s brutal bombing campaign.
Another failure on the part of the US.
I suspect this Lenderking character is being sent there to muddy the waters and most likely derail whatever progress has achieved there
Arabs will kick him away
Do not presume a failure or an absence of effotrt. Doing rverything to scuttle a deal. Why? If Saudis and Sana’a government (ex-North Yemen) reach an agreement, the only remaining issue is reaching agreement with Southern regions, Saudis snd UAE control them, and some type of constitutional arrangements could be reached. The sticking point will be Marib. Unles Sana’a and Riyadh already reached a cinsenses.
Wby would US want to scuttle hy this? Tge one and only thing US wants is to control the Arabian side of Bab Al Mandeb. Already being on African side — all that was needed was a base in Southern Yemen. So, US would have bern haply with eithet control of the crntralal govt in Sanna’a and unified Yemen. OR two country solution with US controling the South, this the Straits.
Does not look likevit will get either. Sana’a north Yemen was always Shia — South Sunni. This was exploited, no more with Iran bring a guarantor,
Why are Straits important? In 2015 US had a reliable hand in Riyadh. US and Saudis were partners in crime, Jointly control the straits and control Egypt, Sudan and Europe from accessing Asia and vice versa.
But it all ended with Trump when he decided to really hit ISIS — anothet jount US-Riyadh project, Trump just did not want to alliw Russia to beat ISIS in Syria — thus he wanted to be ISIS slayer. Saudis were in a shock. All investment down the drain plus the shame of what it has turned into. This caused US ccentric Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Nayaf to be replaced in a palace coup in June 2017. This was orchestrated by Saudi clans that saw tge reliance on US dangerous. After that Kung took a large delegation to Moscow. Mind you. King that neocons here described as senile — with the intent of pushing him out sooner and have their favorite becime a King. From that point itvall went downhill in Saudi-US relationships. Attempt at toppling MBS through the griesly murder af journalist in Tiurkry — did not suceed, To the contrary, Saudi Allegiance Council supported MBS in reorganizing security agencies that were still loyal to the predecesor.
Since, Saudi path has been cautiously but steadily turning towards China-Russia led Eurasia. For everyone that followed events since 2017, opening of Saudi embassy in Baghdad and opened secret negotiatlins with Iran. Few minumental Iran-Russia and Iran-China deals and the workd has changed. Gulf states always had the nose for trends. This monumental change is no exception.
Saudi deal with Iran opens Straits of Hormuz for Saudis — and the end of suspicion between Saudis and Iran on Yemen will end US hopes of controlling Bab Al-Mandeb straits.
But efforts to try sabotaging Riyadh-Sana’a deal will continue. What US officials do not understand is that their years long denial of reality in Gulf region. All the changes were treated as transitory, and fixable. There are too many changes that the wstablishment is in denial off. It is not a minute too soon to accept reality.
US should keep away from scene. The Arabs will settle the issue for themselves.
Joining the bandwagon. How shameless can you get?
No they r not they r probably trying to scuttle the deal. Sending Sullivan proves it, he is a hrc acolyte and the worst of the worst
Sullivan!!?? Oh, h*ll, there goes the peace plan.
Translation, Sullivan and Lenderking in last ditch effort to derail Yemeni peace talks.
National Security Advisor Sullivan “welcomed Saudi Arabia’s extraordinary efforts to pursue a more comprehensive roadmap for ending the war. (with Yemen)”
meanwhile uncle sam has denounced the saudi’s efforts to welcome Syria back to the Arab League.
85,000 Yemeni children starved to death thanks to the Saudi-led, US/GB backed, blockade of Yemeni port(s).
https://abcnews.go.com/International/85000-children-yemen-starved-death-save-children-report/story?id=59340453
Yet few in the West gave a crap about this.
Because it involved non-‘white’, Muslim’s in the Middle East (ME).
But as soon as a European War with lots of ‘white’, European Christians flares up?
No one can get enough.
Disgusting.
Just disgusting.
Anyone who did not care much about this war? But does much care about the Ukrainian War (outside of Russians and Ukrainians, obviously)?
Is prejudiced/racist.
Which I assume is 90+% of all humans.
And if that is you? Save the BS about ‘the Ukraine War could have become WW3’?
Using cowardice as a defense is a joke.
All humans have equal value. Especially children. If a Muslim child dies in the middle of nowhere? That should matter JUST as much as a ‘white’ child who dies in Europe (assuming you did not know either).
If this is not the case for you?
You are a prejudiced (expletive).
But don’t worry – once again – I assume that is 90+% of all humans.
So you are not alone.
Sadly.
(for the record – I am as WASP as it gets and have no ties to the ME or Ukraine/Russia)