President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi reiterated that the Republic of Yemen will not allow any infringement on its sovereignty or tampering with its institutions, and that the state is steadfast in protecting the interests of the Yemeni people and confronting all attempts aimed at undermining security and stability or imposing facts on the ground by force.

During his meeting (Friday) with provincial governors and members of the Supreme Security Committee, in the presence of the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Shaea Al-Zindani, he stressed that dealing with the ongoing escalation will be based on the logic of the state and the rule of law, far from the calculations of militias and their supporters' agendas, affirming that restoring the state and ending the coup represent a firm national choice from which there is no return.

The meeting reviewed the political, security, and economic developments on the national scene, along with government efforts aimed at improving the living conditions of citizens, upgrading basic services, enhancing the effectiveness of local authorities, and consolidating security and stability in various governorates.

The meeting also discussed the recent escalation and repeated Iranian violations of Yemeni sovereignty, and what they represent as a direct threat to national security, as well as the attempts of the Houthi terrorist militia to push the country towards new rounds of military escalation, in an attempt to escape their internal crises and serve the agenda of their supporters in Tehran.

Al-Alimi affirmed that the current stage places on the shoulders of local authority leaders an exceptional national responsibility that requires redoubling efforts, strengthening national cohesion among the Yemeni people, and intensifying coordination with the military and security institutions and intelligence agencies, in a way that enhances the state's presence and consolidates citizens' trust in its institutions.

He said that the priority at this stage is to consolidate security and stability, enhance the state's prestige, combat terrorism, smuggling, and corruption in all its forms, protect ports and sovereign crossings, along with raising the efficiency of institutions and improving the level of services provided to citizens.

The President of the Presidential Leadership Council discussed the measures taken by the state in dealing with the Houthi escalation and its supporters, affirming that the government adopted an approach based on the state's responsibility and its supreme interests, far from the logic of militias and emotional reactions. He explained that the main goal is to protect Yemeni sovereignty, strengthen the state's political position, and mobilize regional and international support for its just cause, without being drawn into confrontations that give the coup plotters an opportunity to escape their worsening crises.

He praised the national role of the armed forces and the high readiness they demonstrated in defending national sovereignty and preventing the imposition of facts on the ground by force, while affirming the state's commitment not to widen the circle of confrontation in a way that might distract attention from the essence of the national cause, or provide the militias with pretexts to redirect international attention away from Yemen's priorities and supreme interests.

The President of the Presidential Leadership Council stressed that all steps taken by the state stem from its responsibility to protect the interests of Yemenis and strengthen its political position, and do not in any way represent a retreat from its national goals, foremost among which is ending the coup and restoring state institutions, considering that a fixed goal from which the leadership will not deviate regardless of the challenges and sacrifices.

In the same context, Al-Alimi welcomed the humanitarian initiative presented by the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to resume flights between Sanaa and Amman, affirming that the state's openness to any humanitarian initiative that would alleviate the suffering of citizens reflects its commitment to its national and humanitarian responsibilities, and by no means means relinquishing national constants or undermining the state's sovereignty or granting the militias any political legitimacy or gains at the expense of legitimate institutions.