Since the coup of the Iran -backed Houthi group against the legitimate authority in Yemen in 2014, Yemen has entered into a cycle of violence and destruction, which included all political, humanitarian and economic aspects, and with the exacerbation of the threat and the extension of the Yemeni provinces, the Yemeni government in March 2015 requested an Arab intervention from the brothers to save the country, which led to the formation of the Alliance to Support Legitimacy in Yemen led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, based on Article 51 of Article 51 of Article 51 of Article 51 of Article 51 The United Nations Charter, which allows countries to defend themselves at the request of the legitimate government.
The coalition countries responded to supporting Yemeni legitimacy and stopping the Houthi coup that dragged the country to chaos. The intentions were clear and announced (the return of state institutions), to protect the unity of Yemen, and to address Iranian interventions that fed the Houthi project through armament, training, and political and media support.
By mid -2018, the joint Yemeni forces, with the support of the coalition, had made great progress on the fronts of the West Coast, and reached the outskirts of the strategic city of Hodeidah. The liberation of Hodeidah would cut the artery of military and financial support to the Houthis, through the port, which is used to smuggle Iranian weapons, collect browsers, and end the last forts of rebellion and betrayal.
However, this separation moment faced a severe objection from some Western powers, led by the United States of America, under the pretext that the military operation may lead to a humanitarian catastrophe, as Hodeidah is a major entry point for aid.
And when some Western capitals raise human rights slogans, they are in fact hidden under it political deals contaminated with regional accounts and dual interests .. Human rights in Yemen stopped at the Gate of Hodeidah! In December 2018, the (Stockholm Agreement) was signed under Western sponsorship, between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group, and included items related to the ceasefire in Hodeidah, the re -spread of ports, and exchange of ports Prisoners. However, the agreement was not implemented as announced, and the Houthis remained clinging to their locations, while the Yemeni forces committed to calm.
While the agreement was supposed to be an entry point for a comprehensive solution, it turned into a tool to prolong the life of the conflict, which allowed the Houthis to reorganize their ranks and develop their missile capabilities and drones, until today they are a direct threat to international navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The battle of Hodeidah was a real opportunity to end the coup and restore the Yemeni state, but international interventions thwarted this decisive transformation, and kept Yemen in the vortex of suffering.
