The US State Department said that US Special Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking will visit Saudi Arabia and Oman this week to continue discussions on the Houthis’ recent arrests of UN staff, diplomats and international non-governmental organizations and efforts to stop Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The US State Department announced a new Saudi-American-Omani move regarding Yemen, on the eve of the Muscat negotiations, between the government delegation and the delegation of the Houthi militias affiliated with Iran.
It said in a statement that the visit of the US Special Envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, will also discuss “the efforts made.” To ensure an immediate cessation of the reckless Houthi attacks.”
The US State Department stated that “the arrests and attacks carried out by the Houthis threaten progress towards reaching a permanent solution to the conflict in Yemen and impede the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Yemenis.”
The statement added that the United States “ We strongly support achieving a lasting and comprehensive peace in Yemen for the sake of the Yemeni people.” She noted that “Special Envoy Lenderking plans to meet with his counterparts to discuss the necessary steps to calm the current situation and support the Yemeni people,” according to the statement.
This comes at a time when Today, Sunday, a new round of negotiations will begin in the Omani capital, Muscat, between the government delegation and the militia delegation, regarding the file of prisoners and detainees, in accordance with the all-for-all rule, according to a statement by both parties yesterday evening.
He was the head of the government delegation negotiating in the file of prisoners, abductees and disappeared persons. Forcibly Yahya Kazman said in a tweet: “A new round of negotiations begins regarding the issue of prisoners, abductees and forcibly disappeared persons from the Omani capital (Muscat) according to the all-for-all rule.”