ADEN — Houthi militia’s escalation of terrorist attacks on civilians and civilian facilities of Saudi Arabia just days after the Saudi peace initiative announcement shows its real stance toward peace and demonstrates the Iranian control over it, said the internationally-recognized government of Yemen on Friday.

Yemeni Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Moammar Al-Eryani said that the terrorist attacks against civilian objects and vital facilities, the last of which was the foiled attempt to target Jazan and Najran universities and Jazan’s petroleum products distribution terminal, represent a serious threat to civilians' lives and the security of energy as well as the world economy supplies.

In a press statement to the official Yemeni News Agency, Al-Eryani pointed out that these attacks affirm that the Iranian-backed Houthi militia will not comply with the demands of peace. It can also be reined in by intensifying political and military pressures, imposing international sanctions and making its leaders face trials for war crimes. — SG