Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani affirmed on Saturday that the Iran-backed Houthi militia is trying to escape its internal crises and export its failure, pointing out that the Houthi militia's talk about humanitarian flights is nothing but a cover to justify political, security, and military arrangements outside the authority of the state.

The Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said in a post on his official account on the 'X' platform: 'Amid the escalation by the terrorist Houthi militia loyal to the Iranian regime through its false claims about targeting coalition aircraft and its announcement of opening a direct air route with Iran, it is confirmed once again that the militia is trying to escape its internal crises, export its failure, and divert attention from the escalating popular and tribal anger in areas under its control.'

He added: 'These claims are merely an extension of hostile behavior aimed at undermining regional and international security, an attempt to impose a fait accompli that infringes on the sovereignty of the Republic of Yemen, and a revival of the air bridge that Iran used in 2015 to reinforce the militia's coup and entrench its influence inside Yemen. The Houthi militia's talk about "humanitarian flights" is nothing but a cover to justify political, security, and military arrangements outside the authority of the state, while addressing the conditions of patients and stranded individuals remains a responsibility that should be handled through the legitimate government and approved international mechanisms, not through suspicious corridors serving the Iranian project.'

He continued: 'The Houthi militia has exposed the capabilities and national achievements of the Yemeni people to targeting and destruction as a result of its military adventures and implementation of the Iranian agenda, after attacking maritime navigation lines and global trade in the southern Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the consequent damage to ports, airports, power plants, factories, and infrastructure. At a time when citizens in areas under the militia's control are waiting for salary payments, provision of basic services, and addressing the economic and living deterioration, the militia continues to loot Yemeni resources, fabricate crises, and drag the country into a new escalation to divert attention from its failures.'

He concluded: 'The Yemeni government, the Arab coalition, and international partners have presented initiatives and continuous efforts to end the crisis and support a roadmap for peace to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people. However, the Houthi militia rejected these initiatives and insisted on escalation and obstructing peace efforts, in implementation of Iranian directives. We hold the Iranian regime directly responsible for its continued support of this militia and the consequent threat to regional security, international navigation, global trade, and the undermining of stability in Yemen and the region. We call on the international community to take a clear and firm stance against any steps that undermine Yemen's sovereignty, contribute to strengthening the military capabilities of the Houthi militia, or turn Sanaa airport into a corridor serving the Iranian project and threatening regional and international security.'