Amid escalating regional tensions, the spotlight has returned to the political scene in Yemen, with anticipation of US President Donald Trump's policy with the Houthi militias and their threat to international navigation.

The Trump administration had previously classified the Houthi militias as a global terrorist organization in its first term, but the Biden administration canceled the decision after arriving at the White House and then reinstated it in 2024.

The Vice Chairman of the Presidential Command Council, the Yemeni government recognized by the United Nations, welcomed, on Tuesday, the return of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States, saying that it is a decisive turning point that will lead to curbing the Iranian-backed Houthis, who he said threaten regional stability and security. Marine.

Aidaroos Al-Zubaidi told Reuters that Trump's strong leadership and willingness to use military force contrasted sharply with the administration of his predecessor, Joe Biden, which he said allowed the Houthis to consolidate their authority and military capabilities and expand their influence outside Yemen.

In an interview on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Al-Zubaidi added, “The Biden period was for the Houthis a period in which they were able to move and control the situation in the governorates in which they were located, and they were able to further equip their capabilities and began to strike outside the scope of Yemen.”< /p>

He continued, “Trump has arrived and knows what he wants, and he is a strong decision-maker.”

He added, "We are admirers, admirers, and supporters of Trump's policy... because he has a personality who has enough decision-making power to rule America and the world," adding that he expects talks with the next administration to begin soon.

Al-Zubaidi heads the Southern Transitional Council and holds three seats in the eight-member Presidential Leadership Council, the coalition government based in Aden after the Houthi coup in 2014.

The Houthis targeted more than 100 ships with drones and missile strikes last year, claiming solidarity with the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Before Trump's inauguration on Monday, the leader of the Houthis in Yemen, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, said that their attacks in the Red Sea would be limited to ships belonging to Israel only after the start of the ceasefire in Gaza, but the strikes may resume if the situation changes.

While Al-Zubaidi expressed his hope that “America will act... that they will be motivated to deter the Houthis because they will continue to threaten maritime navigation,” and he described the Houthis as a “major threat” and that they are “part of an international group led by Iran, Russia, and China.”

The war in Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the Middle East, began in 2014 when Houthi militia militants invaded the capital, Sanaa, and took control of government institutions.

A UN-sponsored peace process to end the war, which caused a serious humanitarian crisis, was halted after the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Al-Zubaidi said, “This war cost a lot... including the collapse of the currency to the point (that it became) worthless. The employee began to receive 50-60 dollars (monthly)... (and caused) the collapse of the entire economy, and reconstruction requires hundreds of billions.” Dollars.