Sana'a:The head of the National Delegation, Mohammed Abdulsalam, has unveiled details about Saudi Arabia's lack of seriousness in implementing the roadmap agreement amid recent political and negotiation-related developments.
According to Yemen News Agency, Abdulsalam's statement was in response to accusations that Sana'a had rejected negotiations or a meeting with the Saudi side in Oman. In a post on the platform "X," he highlighted that both direct and indirect communications took place with Saudi Arabia, urging them to adhere to previous agreements before the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation.
Abdulsalam remarked that despite several proposals being submitted, the Saudi side failed to advance any of them. He criticized Saudi Arabia for assuming that regional and international developments, along with Yemen's involvement in "Al-Aqsa Flood," excused them from their responsibilities. He accused the Saudis of trying to impose terms on Sana'a through intensified humanitarian and economic pressures.
He also revealed that before the Saudi bombing of Sana'a Airport on July 13, 2026, there was a warning about the seriousness of such an act. This bombing, he stated, ended the truce and period of de-escalation, prompting the Yemeni Armed Forces to act due to the ongoing blockade and refusal to engage with realistic proposals.
Abdulsalam mentioned that after a retaliatory operation, Oman proposed several de-escalation measures, including a five-day truce for negotiations. Although Yemen agreed to this truce contingent upon Saudi acceptance of humanitarian demands, 21 days passed without any Saudi action to meet these demands. During this period, there was an increase in military activity, which Abdulsalam interpreted as a tactic to delay and introduce new conditions, indicating a lack of genuine intent from Saudi Arabia.
