President Joseph Biden of the United States welcomed today the extension of the truce in Yemen. In a press release published by the White House, President Biden said that "the last two months in Yemen, thanks to the truce brokered in April, have been among the most peaceful periods since this war began seven years ago. This truce also would not have been possible without cooperative diplomacy from across the region. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia demonstrated courageous leadership by taking initiatives early on to endorse and implement terms of the UN-led truce. Oman played a central role in hosting and facilitating dialogue. Egypt and Jordan opened their airports to flights from Yemen over the past month thereby enabling a key component of the truce process." "The parties to the conflict have now extended this truce for another two months, and it's important that we work from here to make it permanent", he added, affirming that the United States will remain engaged in this process over the coming weeks and months. "As we continue to support regional diplomacy to de-escalate tensions wherever possible in the Middle East region, the United States is also focused intensively on deterring threats to our friends and partners," he concluded.
