Houthi rebels vow to keep fighting despite possible reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia

Cairo/Sanaa – Settlement talks with the mediation of China are beginning between Iran and Saudi, despite this there is no respite from the ongoing conflict between Saudi and pro-Iranian groups in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. The Houthi rebels have warned that their fight will continue, and they are not bound by any cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Therefore, the conflict between the Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia is likely to continue.

There has been a civil war in Yemen since 2014 which is a conflict between the Houthi rebels backed by Iran and the government in Yemen, which is backed by Saudi Arabia and Arab allies. Last year, the United Nations imposed a ceasefire between the Hadi government and the Houthi rebels, however the conflict between these two groups did not stop. In the last eight and a half years of conflict, 3 lakh, 77 thousand people were killed, and 4 million were displaced. More than 85 thousand children are facing starvation.

The conflict between the Hadi government and the Houthi rebels is claimed to be a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. There have been missiles launched by Saudi Arabia on to the Houthi rebels, the Iranian ships carrying weapons for the Houthi rebels were intercepted by the US and the UK. Saudi Arabia has claimed and presented evidence of Houthi rebels using Iranian drones and missiles for attack on Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Some of the US analysts had warned of the security concern of the naval trade route through the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea due to the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Analysts claimed that any attacks of the Houthi rebels could spark a direct conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran soon. In such a situation, with mediation from China, discussions between Saudi Arabia and Iran were conducted. China claims the meeting was successful and would restore relations between the two countries. President Xi Jinping announced that China should assume a bigger role on the world stage with this successful mediation

Chinese media claimed that many controversial issues and conflicts in the middle east would end. Iran’s diplomatic officials in the United Nations are also expressing their belief that other disputes will be resolved due to cooperation with Saudi Arabia. Iranian officials are claiming that cooperation will be established between Iran and Saudi-affiliated organizations in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.

However, the Houthi Rebels in Yemen who claim to be not affiliated with Iran have vowed to continue their fight despite settlement amongst Saudi Arabia and Iran. This is coming as a shock to Iran as well as China.

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