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"In thirty days, we want to see everyone around a peace table based on a ceasefire, based on a withdrawal from the border, and then on stopping the dropping of bombs that will allow the special envoy (of the UN), Martin Griffiths – he is very good, he knows what he is doing: reunite them in Sweden and end the war, "said Mattis at the time. an event organized at the American Institute of Peace in Washington.
Pompeo echoed his call. "The United States calls on all parties to support the UN special envoy, Martin Griffiths, in the search for a peaceful solution to the conflict in Yemen."
"Substantive consultations within the framework of the UN Special Envoy must begin in November in a third country," added Pompeo.
Mattis and Pompeo both insisted that the US-led coalition, backed by the US and the Houthis aligned with Iran, put an end to their air strikes and missiles.
"The time has come for the cessation of hostilities, including missile strikes and UAVs from Houthi-controlled areas to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates." Coalition air strikes must stop in all populated areas of Yemen, "said Pompeo. in his statement.
"We need to move towards a peace effort here, and you can not say we'll do it in the future, we have to do it in the next 30 days, we've been admiring this problem for quite a long time, and I think the Saudis and the Emirates are ready – in fact, if the Houthis had not left the last effort of Martin Griffiths, we would probably already be on the way, "Mattis told me.
The US military is providing the Saudi coalition with training to reduce the number of civilian casualties, as well as a supply of aircrafts coalition fighters.
"We probably fill up less than … I think 20% of their planes have their own tankers, by the way," said Mattis.
He sought to distance US support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen from the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, an event he condemned once again.
