The Yemeni Republican Party has called on the UN Security Council, the European Union, the Arab League, the Arab Parliament, and Yemen's international partners to designate the Houthi militia as an international terrorist group and take decisive measures to cut off its sources of funding and weapons and hold its leaders accountable for crimes and violations.
In a statement issued on Sunday, November 8, the Party strongly condemned the Houthi terrorist attack targeting the King Abdullah Financial District in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, stressing that attacks on civilian and vital infrastructure constitute a dangerous escalation that extends beyond Yemen's borders and threatens regional security and international peace.
The Party expressed its full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, affirming its support for the Kingdom in confronting Houthi attacks and underscoring its legitimate right to take the necessary measures to protect its national security, sovereignty, and national interests.
The statement noted that the attack represents an extension of the militia's criminal record inside Yemen, particularly the ongoing siege of Taiz and the deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure across several Yemeni governorates. It said these continued violations expose the threat posed by the Houthi project and its expanding reach beyond Yemen.
The Party accused the Houthi militia of acting as a military arm executing the directives of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with the aim of destabilizing regional security and expanding the scope of conflict. It called on the international community to move beyond statements of condemnation and concern toward an effective strategy of deterrence and accountability.
The Party stressed that any international designation of the Houthis as a terrorist group must be accompanied by concrete measures, including comprehensive financial restrictions, enforcement of the UN arms embargo, dismantling Iranian funding and support networks, and pursuing leaders implicated in crimes and violations.
The Yemeni Republican Party concluded that continued international leniency has encouraged the militia to escalate its aggression. It emphasized that achieving sustainable peace and protecting regional security require firm support for Yemen's legitimate government, enabling it to restore state institutions and extend its sovereignty over the entire national territory, thereby ending the Houthi rebellion and the influence of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Yemeni Republican Party
Aden – Yemen's Interim Capital
November 8, 2026
