Euronews speaks to Saudi General Ahmad Hassan Mohammad Asiri about the war in Yemen, relations with Iran and his country’s future.
For three years, the United Nations estimates the War in Yemen has killed more than 10,000 people and brought the country to the brink of collapse.
Saudi Arabia leads a coalition of Arab countries in Operation “Decisive Storm” – launched to crush an uprising of Iran-backed Houthi militia
While coalition jets hover the sky, Houthi missiles hit from the ground
The people of Yemen, who are caught in the middle, are also confronted by a Saudi blockade which has aggravated an already devastating food crisis in the country.
The result: millions face famine and disease.
Major General Ahmad Hassan Mohammad Asiri was the spokesperson for the Arab coalition fighting in Yemen until July last year.
He agreed to speak with Euronews’ Annelise Borges in Paris to talk about Riyadh’s military strategy in Yemen, as well as its vision for the future of…
