Stopping arms’ sale to Saudi Arabia reduces Britain influence in Yemen war to zero

SANAA, Nov. 22 (YPA) – British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday that halting the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia meant that his country’s influence in ending the war in Yemen would “drop to zero.”

Hunt added the conflict has escalated into “one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world,” calling again on both sides to seek a political solution – rather than a military one.

Meanwhile, Hunt told the House of Commons that the United Kingdom would not end arms deals with Saudi Arabia because it would end Britain’s influence in peace talks.

Sameera Hassn