“Ambitious ideas of Saudi princes, their rivalry [on power], following policies of Israeli regime and some US allies in the region resulted in brutal invasion of Saudi Arabia on Yemen,” Morteza Abedini said to Mehr correspondent.
“The outcome was nothing but destruction of Yemen’s infrastructures, killing and injury of near 27 thousands civilians, displacement of about 3 million Yemenis as well as terrible food shortage,” added Abedini.
Noting Saudis failure in reaching their goals in Yemen, the official said, “although the Saudi and Coalition forces have claimed the capture of Yemen’s southern provinces, but the fact is that they even couldn’t provide a safe place for exiled Yemeni authorities; Saudis, despite spending billions of dollars, have failed in Yemen.”
Given the role of Ansarullah movement in Yemen developments, Abedini reaffirmed that “the movement lacked any special political status and its involvement in the government was confronted by Yemeni opposition stream and some regional governments, which was the cause of the imposed war,” and continued “however today, after one year of resistance despite full aerial, naval and ground blockade, the movement is recognized as a vital internal and regional player.”
“The huge number of martyrs the movement had during the war, the movement’s resistance and the influential defensive tactics adopted by the movement has promoted its status and no regional army would feel willing to stand against the movement in near future,” underlined the envoy.
Abedini asserted that majority of the Yemenis feel irritated regarding the Saudi invasion, noting the public protests of Yemeni people on anniversary of the invasion, adding, “the rallies were an expression of anger and irritation.”
“The Yemenis’ hatred towards the Saudis would pass from a generation to another and this would lead to decline of Saudi Arabia’s influence,” emphasized Abedini.
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