# Debate over the Taiz Siege and Chemical Weapons Allegations - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2117625472125477248 - Source account: [@HussainBukhaiti](https://x.com/HussainBukhaiti) - Source language: Arabic - Target language: English - Duration: 8:57 - Published: 2026-11-03 - Machine translated. Check the original before quoting. - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations - Original-language version: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/ar/%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%84-%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B2-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9.md ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations) Weapons in an attempt to achieve military gains on the ground on the ground. [0:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=4) Okay, Mr. Hussein al-Bukhaiti, in addition to this point regarding the suspicions now and the call for an investigation committee into the possibility that the group Ansar Allah, the Houthis, used chemical and toxic substances in Taiz, and in addition to the dire humanitarian situation we followed in the report, [0:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=23) I want to add some information released by international organizations, including Human Rights Watch, which says that the encirclement by the Houthis in its current form has blocked all main roads to the city and prevented food and water and medicine from getting through. This could amount to a crime [0:40](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=40) of war, using starvation as a method of warfare. [0:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=44) UNICEF says more than fifty-two thousand children are suffering from acute malnutrition, out of one hundred and sixty-eight thousand children screened in Taiz during this period, including more than eleven thousand five hundred cases of severe acute malnutrition. [1:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=64) Your comment. [1:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=69) First of all, my dear sister, regarding what is called chemical weapons, this is one of... [1:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=73) ...the lies, just like the lies about targeting Mecca. [1:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=77) I mean, chemical weapons… all that's left is for them to say that the Yemeni army used... [1:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=80) ...used a nuclear weapon. And the remarks by the Deputy Foreign Minister and the guest from Taiz, I... [1:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=84) ...don't rule it out. I don't rule out that they used them. I don't rule out whether they did or not. [1:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=91) As for this business of “I don't rule it out,” then you go and say, “Reports this, reports that”— these are... [1:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=95) ...all lies, my dear sister. There's no need, and Yemen doesn't even have chemical weapons in the first place. [1:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=98) And there's no need, because the advances and what the Yemeni army has in terms of weapons have already broken Saudi Arabia's... [1:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=102) ...nose, so to speak, and they targeted it and destroyed Aramco's companies. [1:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=106) So would it need a chemical weapon to take Taiz province, which was eighty... [1:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=110) ...percent under the control of Saudi- backed forces, and now it's ninety- five percent or... [1:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=114) ...more under the Yemeni army's full control in Sana'a... [1:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=118) ...except for part of the city of Taiz, which is still... [2:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=121) ...remaining Meaning, under the control of forces affiliated with Saudi Arabia. [2:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=129) And regarding the siege, the siege we call the siege of Taiz, my dear sister, what prevents entry into Taiz is any weapons or any forces or any fighters. And let us remember, my dear sister, that the story and account of the siege of Taiz go back to 2015, and they have [2:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=144) appeared on your channel several times over the years. And they talk about the siege of Taiz, even though most areas in Taiz city and south of Taiz city that connect Taiz, and most of the roads south of Taiz city to Aden and Lahij are under the control of forces affiliated with Saudi Arabia. [2:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=158) So that claim from years ago that Taiz was under siege… [2:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=162) And now, I mean, which news should we believe? [2:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=165) Yemen also allows, perhaps, my dear sister, I mean… [2:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=167) the United Nations, international organizations, and Human Rights Watch. [2:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=170) Arab. Mr. Hussein, I mean, so, I got ahead of myself and mentioned to you the U.N. and international reports that say that what is happening amounts to a war crime. [3:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=180) Sister, yes. My dear sister, forgive me. [3:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=184) I mean, certainly, when there is a war and there is… [3:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=187) An area, for example, in Taiz, that became part of Taiz city. There are battles there. [3:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=191) This will certainly hinder the entry of not only aid, but also water or fuel products. Its movement has slowed somewhat, I mean, because of… because of what? Because of the war. But that there is a systematic method, or that people are being prevented. [3:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=209) Not because of the war. When we talk, Mr. Hussein. [3:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=213) When we talk about an area with more than one million people, it is normal under the rules of war, usually, to establish humanitarian corridors, even with international forces or forces separating the two sides. [3:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=227) Humanitarian corridors for civilians. You can't say that what's happening is an inevitable result of being at war. [3:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=239) No, my dear sister, it can't be. Sana'a and the Sana'a forces cannot prevent food trucks and trucks carrying vegetables, fruit, flour, or sugar from entering Taiz. [4:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=251) There are footage being released. Journalists have gone there from Sana'a to— For example, the Al-Hangar checkpoint is completely open. [4:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=258) Do you know, my dear sister, that after it was taken over— it's east, it's west of Taiz, and it's Taiz's western gateway. It has been targeted by aircraft several times to cut off civilian traffic and the movement of trucks and food supplies, but it is still open and remains so despite being targeted. [4:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=275) Also, my dear sister, the solution is simple. Since Al Araby TV has a correspondent here, they can go to those areas, places like the Hangar checkpoint west of Taiz, and they will see and film dozens of trucks that are entering Taiz. But why, my dear sister? I can say quite frankly, the primary cause of the siege in Taiz [4:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=298) and the ultimate reason food supplies are not reaching the civilians is that forces affiliated with Saudi Arabia are exploiting those food supplies. When trucks enter, for example, if they carry trucks. gas or... oil, they are forced to go to—they are forced to take that tanker to a relative, or to someone who is in what is called [5:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=318) By resistance. And this, for example, is what the organization for Human Rights said, or as— as it stated. [5:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=330) Mr. Hussein. That there are... That they... fabricate... and prevent those organizations. [5:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=336) If you'll allow me, Mr. Hussein, does Saudi Arabia lack the money or the means to deliver aid to those it says are receiving UN aid so it can get it to them? [5:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=346) Is it lacking anything to do that itself, with its own money? [5:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=351) Why, my dear sister? I’ll tell you why. Because Saudi Arabia and its forces were using the story of the Taiz siege since 2015. [5:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=359) So what has changed now? They’ve been telling this lie all that time. Also, my dear sister, just one last point, for example, there is now a problem in Taiz, as they say, and many channels, including Al Araby TV, have shown garbage piling up in Taiz, [6:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=372) especially in the Al- Sail area or— or the waterways for flood runoff. Did you know this problem has existed in Taiz since 2011, after the 2011 revolution? And garbage is being dumped The trash and waste are there, and anyone can laugh, so they... [6:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=385) Now they’re trying to look for any problem, any issue, and they say it started because of the advances that the Yemeni army made in Sana’a. They advanced... and took control. This is no secret. They’re in control. [6:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=398) I mean, the Houthis aren’t laying siege to Taiz. which leads to the city of Taiz. [6:43](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=403) The Houthis aren’t laying siege to Taiz. They aren’t besieging civilians. [6:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=407) My dear sister. Can you point us to any humanitarian route, any road or humanitarian corridor? Can you tell us the name of any road or corridor for civilians or to bring in aid? Because the international organizations can’t find one. [7:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=420) My dear sister Al-Ezza, I’ll tell you, I will... [7:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=424) I’ll tell you, my dear sister Al- Ezza, there’s no such thing as a humanitarian road or route. [7:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=427) The road is open. For example, the Hanger road, west, west... of Taiz, one of the most important routes into Taiz, is completely open. [7:14](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=434) The road connecting Taiz to Hejat al-Abd, to, to... to Aden was targeted. Hejat, Hejat al-Abd. [7:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=441) But Human Rights Watch, Mr. Hussein. It was open before the Saudi airstrikes. [7:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=445) Human Rights Watch, because here we're speaking based on international organizations that make these claims and describe events. [7:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=451) Human Rights Watch said that parts of the Heijat al-Abd road, one of the main supply routes to Taiz, had been bombed. [7:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=458) Human Rights Watch also warned of the possibility of a war crime being committed in connection with the siege of civilians and the use of starvation as a weapon. [7:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=470) I'll answer that when she said, "I saw it." [7:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=473) The official spoke for about a minute and a half. [7:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=476) She said it was targeted in October because I say it was targeted in October. The road has been open from that day until today, and that road wasn't cut off except when Saudi Arabia targeted Heijat al-Abd two days ago, destroying it. It is one of the main routes. [8:14](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=494) Okay. I mean, they spoke about something that happened more than a month ago but they didn't speak about this, my dear sister. [8:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=500) Just one last point that sometimes proves the bias of these organizations. [8:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=503) They didn't speak about the targeting of Heijat al- Abd. [8:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=505) Everyone knows, and all the guests know, that he was targeted by Saudi aircraft two days ago. I challenge anyone to deny that live on air. [8:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=513) All right, Mr. Anwar Al-Ansi. Our guest, Mr. Hussein Al-Bukhaiti, says that Taiz is not under siege and that the roads are open, but he hasn't pointed us to any road, not even for international organizations that want to deliver humanitarian aid. [8:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=527) They don't know where this open road is. [8:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=529) In the view of the Houthi brothers. The Al-Hangar road, please. [8:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sMXURUbLlrMQ/en/debate-over-the-taiz-siege-and-chemical-weapons-allegations?t=533) The Houthi brothers.