In a post on X, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen, Afra al-Zuba, emphasized that in order to protect Bab al-Mandab and international shipping, the source of the threat must be dealt with, he called for the implementation of the arms embargo on the Houthis, the end of the Islamic Republic's support for this militant group, and support for the national institutions of Yemen.
Yemen's foreign minister called the Houthi siege of Taiz a "war crime" and called for decisive international action to reopen the city's roads.
Referring to the conflicts between the legitimate government of Yemen and the Houthis, he said that while trying to rebuild their government, the Yemenis are also protecting their neighbors and global trade routes.