A senior Ansarullah official says durable peace in Yemen will be achieved once Saudi Arabia acknowledges the failure of its full-fledged military offensive and its inability to subdue the Yemeni nation.

In a post published on the social media platform X on Monday, Mohammad al-Farah, a senior member of Ansarullah’s political bureau, emphasized that peace must not come at the expense of abdicating people’s rights or signing a temporary truce that allows a renewed bout of aggression when the status quo changes.

Farah noted that Yemenis have long been demanding an end to the ongoing brutal Saudi aggression and blockade, yet their appeals have gone unanswered and not been taken into consideration.

He said Saudi Arabia must assume responsibility for the desperate plight it has inflicted upon Yemen, and must recognize the fact that it cannot achieve any of its objectives forcibly.

The senior Ansarullah official underscored that Yemen’s calls for peace reflected its genuine desire for calm and stability, and were not out of weakness at all.

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Farah stated that any initiative that does not address the root causes and repercussions of the Saudi aggression could fail if the Riyadh regime uses the temporary truce to refit, rearm, and resume a new round of military onslaught.

He added that the continuing aggression against Yemen ceases once the Riyadh regime belatedly recognizes the total failure of its military offensive, and the fact that Yemenis cannot be subdued or stripped of their inalienable right to independent decision-making.

Farah highlighted that credible guarantees, respect for sovereignty and recognition of people’s rights must form the basis of any peace initiative.

Agreements anchored in miscalculations and disregard for changing balances of power cannot offer effective protection against renewed aggression, he warned.

The official also cautioned that wealth, influence and military strength can fuel arrogance and aggression, stressing that the Yemeni crisis underscores the need to respect the sovereignty of states and the rights of their nations.

The Sana’a administration declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, in response to “an unfair and tyrannical siege” on Yemen lasting nearly 12 years.

The Yemeni military has announced several successful operations aimed at ships linked to Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.

In March 2015, Saudi Arabia and its allies imposed a blockade on Yemen and launched a sweeping military campaign, backed by military, political, and logistical support from the United States and several Western countries.

The war has killed tens of thousands of Yemenis. However, Saudi Arabia has failed to achieve its stated objective of reinstating a former regime that serves its interests.