The new raids carried out by the USA and the UK against the Houthis in Yemen in recent hours and the threatening reaction of the militias are escalating tensions in the Middle East again. The United States deployed fighter jets from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. In a joint statement with the USA, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands and the UK, he commented on the new attack on the bases occupied by the Yemenis and said, “We hit the Houthis’ underground warehouses, air control and ballistic missile bases.” militia.
The Pentagon explains that the operation was “in response to ongoing attacks against merchant and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, threatening global commerce and the lives of innocent sailors.” “Our goal – you can read more in the note – remains to reduce tensions and restore stability in the Red Sea, but we reiterate our warning to Houthi leaders: We will not hesitate to defend lives and people in the face of repeated threats to the free movement of trade on one of the world’s most important routes.”
Militia’s threat: “Attacks will not go unanswered”
According to Yemeni rebels, 12 raids were carried out in 2014 on the city of Sana’a and the area around the capital that came under the control of the movement. It is claimed that three raids were carried out in the Red Sea province of Hudaydah, two in the Taiz province in central Yemen, and one in the eastern province of Bayda. The Houthis accuse the US and UK of launching a total of “18 air strikes” on Yemeni territory.
“These attacks will not go unanswered, they will not go unpunished,” the Houthi spokesman threatened. The militia’s leader, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, said the attacks “will only make the Yemeni people stronger and more determined to fight you, because you are the aggressors of our country.” “The Americans and the British must understand that we can fight back and that our people are not about surrendering,” he added.
Iran: “Raids are a strategic mistake”
However, according to Iran, the Anglo-American bombings were a “strategic mistake”. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said, “We sent a serious message and warning to the Americans.” “The attacks of the USA and the UK against some parts of Yemen pose a threat to peace and security in the region.”
“As the US and UK launch attacks on Yemen, satellite images show around 230 merchant ships sailing in the Red Sea – meaning they are getting the Yemeni message that only ships bound for ports can enter the ports.” “The Israeli occupation regime has been stopped.”
Source: Today IT
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