Washington, June 23, 2021, SPA -- Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, the 14th Commander of the US Central Command has expressed satisfaction of the sincere desire of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to end the conflict in Yemen peacefully, indicating that, however, he does not believe the Houthi militia is ready to seize the opportunity to engage in negotiations on this matter, it was reported here. Gen. McKenzie said during a video conference yesterday that Iran remains the most prominent threat to stability of the Middle East, noting that the US presence in the region is to deter Iranian behavior and prevent it from persisting in its malign activities. -- SPA 03:40 LOCAL TIME 00:40 GMT 0007 www.spa.gov.sa/w1575580