Theresa May urges Saudis to avert Yemen ‘catastrophe’

British Prime Minister Theresa May has reportedly called on Saudi Arabia to ease a cruel blockade on its war-torn neighbor, Yemen, in order to “avert a humanitarian catastrophe” there.

May made the appeal as she met with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday night during a visit to Riyadh, her office said in a statement issued on Thursday.

“The prime minister made clear that the flow of commercial supplies… must be resumed if we are to avert a humanitarian catastrophe,” May’s office said.

“They agreed that steps needed to be taken as a matter of urgency to address this.”

The UK, along with the US, has been among the major supporters of the Riyadh-led coalition of countries, which has been involved in a bloody military campaign against Yemen since early 2015.