YEMEN Press Agency

Abdul Salam: Saudi Arabia continues to cut off Yemen’s lifelines after 12-years of blockade

SANAA, Aug. 03 (YPA) – Sanaa’s chief negotiator, Mohammed Abdul Salam, has highlighted the humanitarian consequences of the Saudi-led blockade imposed on Yemen for nearly 12 years.

He described the blockade as one of the most devastating aspects of the aggressive war, stressing that the continued closure of the country’s ports and airports has imposed severe restrictions on civilians and contributed to a humanitarian catastrophe affecting millions of Yemenis.

In a post published Monday on X, Abdul Salam stated that, despite repeated appeals by the United Nations, its special envoys, and the broader international community urging Saudi Arabia to lift the blockade, the Saudi regime has continued tightening the siege for 12 years, exacerbating the suffering of the Yemeni people.

Furthermore, he accompanied his statement with a documentary report titled “The Blockade is War… Saudi Arabia: A Kingdom Against Humanity,” which compiles testimonies and findings from UN agencies, international human rights organizations, and humanitarian institutions documenting the impact of the blockade.

The report details how restrictions on Yemen’s ports, airports, and land crossings have disrupted the entry of essential goods, humanitarian assistance, and commercial supplies while severely limiting civilian movement.

Moreover, the report highlights growing international criticism calling for the removal of restrictions on Yemen’s ports and airports, the restoration of normal civilian travel, and the unhindered flow of humanitarian and commercial shipments into the country.

Against this backdrop, Sanaa maintains that the blockade has evolved into one of the conflict’s central humanitarian issues, arguing that its consequences extend far beyond physical destruction to affect nearly every aspect of daily life for millions of Yemenis, deepening what remains one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises.

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