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\n Euronews speaks to Saudi General Ahmad Hassan Mohammad Asiri about the war in Yemen, relations with Iran and his country’s future.\n <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia leads a coalition of Arab countries in Operation \u201cDecisive Storm\u201d \u2013 launched to crush an uprising of Iran-backed Houthi militia<\/p>\n
While coalition jets hover the sky, Houthi missiles hit from the ground<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The result: millions face famine and disease.<\/p>\n
Major General Ahmad Hassan Mohammad Asiri was the spokesperson for the Arab coalition fighting in Yemen until July last year.<\/p>\n
He agreed to speak with Euronews\u2019 Annelise Borges in Paris to talk about Riyadh\u2019s military strategy in Yemen, as well as its vision for the future of…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n