Yemen's Houthis say they are ready for a ceasefire
Tehran (KNA) - Pressure has mounted on warring parties to end war that killed thousands and pushed the country to verge of starvation.
Yemen's Houthi rebels say they will halt drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their Yemeni allies.
The group said in a statement on Sunday it was ready for a broader ceasefire if "the Saudi-led coalition wants peace".
International pressure has mounted on Yemen's warring parties to end the war that has killed more than 10,000 people and pushed the country to the verge of starvation.
The move from the Houthis came after the Saudi-led coalition ordered a halt in its offensive against Yemen's main port city Hodeidah, which has become the focus of the war.
"After our contacts with the UN envoy and his request to stop drone and missile strikes ... we announce our initiative ... to halt missile and drone strikes on the countries of aggression," Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, the head of the group's Supreme Revolutionary Committee, said in a statement.
Source: AlJazeera