News – Yemen: Ansarullah Political Bureau strongly rejected the UN Security Council’s latest decision to renew sanctions on Yemen, describing it as a move that directly serves the interests of the United States and the coalition involved in the aggression.

In a statement issued Tuesday, a senior Ansarullah official criticized the UN for claiming to pursue peace while simultaneously extending collective sanctions and tightening the economic blockade on Yemen. He said the measure reflects a “desperate attempt to punish Yemen for its active support of Gaza and its confrontation with the Israeli enemy.”

The official also dismissed the continued mandate of the UN Panel of Experts, accusing its reports of containing “lies, fabrications, and deliberate distortions.” He warned that the renewed sanctions provide political cover for escalating military operations against Yemen under the guise of protecting international navigation.

He added that “experience has proven that the United States is behind the militarization of the Red Sea, seeking to expand foreign military presence and bases in the region,” reaffirming Yemen’s firm stance in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The statement denounced the Security Council’s discussion of deploying an international so-called “peace force” in Gaza, calling it a return to American-led custodianship designed to serve the goals of the Zionist entity—goals that the Israeli enemy failed to achieve through months of massacres and excessive force.

Ansarullah also expressed regret over the role of certain Arab and Islamic states that supported the United States’ position and backed the resolution favoring the Zionist entity, reaffirming the Palestinian people’s legitimate right to resist.

The movement called on the Security Council and the international community to ensure the unhindered entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and to open all crossings to relieve the humanitarian crisis.

The United Nations Security Council recently adopted a British-sponsored draft resolution extending sanctions on Yemen for an additional 12 months. The resolution passed with 13 votes in favor and abstentions from Russia and China.

The renewed sanctions regime includes financial restrictions and travel bans, along with expanded monitoring mechanisms targeting what the Council describes as dual-use components and precursor materials that could be used in weapons manufacturing. The UK representative, James Kariuki, stated that the updated measures aim to address what he called the “increasing complexity and scale of Houthi smuggling and financing.”

The resolution also contains provisions related to maritime interdictions, requiring UN member states to inspect vessels operating in the Red Sea and surrounding waters. These measures have drawn criticism from major powers: China abstained, denouncing the maritime inspection clause as “arbitrary,” while Russia described the text as “unbalanced” and “politicized.”

The decision comes amid heightened tensions in the Red Sea and ongoing foreign escalation against Yemen, which Sana’a argues is being legitimized through such UN decisions. Yemen says the renewed sanctions fail to address the blockade, humanitarian suffering, or foreign aggression—issues it considers central to any genuine path toward peace.