In the past two days, the Saudi capital, Riyadh, witnessed an active diplomatic movement regarding the Yemeni file, which focused on regional and international efforts to reduce the escalation, support the economy, and launch a comprehensive political process under the auspices of the United Nations.

These efforts were topped by a meeting with the Chairman of the Yemeni Leadership Council, Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, his deputy, Othman Majli, the American envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, and Washington’s ambassador to Yemen, Stephen Fagin, where Lenderking briefed the Yemeni leadership on the latest diplomatic efforts made to reduce the escalation and prepare for the launch of a comprehensive political process. Under the supervision of the United Nations.

The American ambassador to Yemen, in a special statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, described his meeting with the American envoy to Yemen, the head of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council and his deputy, as “fruitful,” noting that it focused on the economy and reducing the Houthi escalation. He added: “We had a fruitful dialogue about the important efforts to support Yemen’s economy and limit the Houthi escalation, at a time when the terrorist group continues to endanger regional peace and security.”

In addition, the US Embassy in Yemen said, through its account on the “X” platform, that the meeting discussed “the necessity of taking urgent measures to stop Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, prevent Iranian weapons from reaching them, and strengthen diplomatic efforts to find a permanent solution.” to the conflict in Yemen.

For his part, the Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Muhammad Al Jaber, spoke of a “fruitful” meeting he held with the American envoy to Yemen, and Ambassador Fagin “discussed the latest developments in the situation in Yemen and the Red Sea, and our joint efforts to support the Yemeni government and the brotherly Yemeni people, in In light of the current economic and humanitarian conditions, and ways to support the efforts of the United Nations envoy to maintain calm and reach a comprehensive political solution in Yemen.”

Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Yemeni Leadership Council, stressed during his meeting with Lenderking the Council and the government’s adherence to the comprehensive and just peace approach, in accordance with the terms of reference agreed upon nationally, regionally, and internationally, and in particular Resolution 2216.

The American envoy provided the Chairman of the Yemeni Leadership Council with a briefing on possible regional and international changes in light of the results of the US elections, his recent contacts to reduce the escalation, and the options presented to push the terrorist Houthi militias to seriously engage with the good offices to launch a comprehensive political process under the auspices of the United Nations, according to The official “Saba” agency.

The two sides also discussed bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, ways to strengthen them in all fields, the required American support for the Yemeni economy, improving living conditions, and reducing the humanitarian repercussions of the terrorist Houthi militia attacks on oil installations and international shipping lines.

Alimi stressed the importance of doubling international efforts to implement the Security Council resolution banning the export of Iranian weapons to the terrorist Houthi militias.

In the same context, Al-Alimi discussed with the head of the European Union delegation to Yemen and the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Yemen the economic and financing challenges resulting from the cessation of oil exports as a result of the Houthi terrorist attacks on oil installations and international shipping lines, and their dire repercussions on the humanitarian and living conditions. And service.

The meeting also discussed the path of economic, financial and administrative reforms led by the Presidential Leadership Council and the government with the support of regional and international partners, and the European interventions required to support the Yemeni economy, and to double humanitarian and development pledges in various fields.