Yemeni foreign minister: Houthi siege of Taiz ongoing for 12 years, worsening recently

Yemen’s Foreign Minister Afrah Al-Zouba said that Taiz has endured a continuous Houthi siege for 12 years, which has intensified in recent times.

Speaking to Al Arabiya English, the minister added that Taiz is one of Yemen’s most densely populated areas, yet Houthi forces are preventing residents from accessing essential needs, with the blockade growing more severe.

She explained that Houthi militias are denying Yemenis access to food, water, medicine, and fuel, leaving millions in extremely difficult conditions.

The foreign minister said Yemen is working with agencies, the United Nations, and the Red Cross to deliver some aid to the besieged city.