US seeks political solution to Yemen conflict: Pentagon chief
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US Defense Secretary James Mattis says the conflict in Yemen needs to be resolved “as quickly as possible” through UN-brokered peace negotiations.
“Our aim is that this crisis can be handed to a team of negotiators under the aegis of the United Nations that can try to find a political solution as quickly as possible,” Mattis told reporters on Tuesday as he flew to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“We will work with our allies, with our partners to try to get it to the UN-brokered negotiating table,” the Pentagon chief said.
Mattis is expected to meet senior Saudi Zio-Wahhabi officials, including Zio-Wahhabi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Zio-Wahhabi Mohammed bin Salman.
Several UN brokered ceasefires and peace talks have so far f...