
The ball is now in the court of the United Nations and Iran-backed Houthi militias, said a source from the Yemeni government delegation that was negotiating the reopening of routes to the besieged Taiz province.
Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on condition of anonymity, the source warned that the Houthis were trying to waste time and avoid implementing their commitments to the second nationwide truce, just as they did during the first ceasefire.