Sanaa (Yemen): Yemen has warned of direct military intervention if ‘American-Israeli aggression” against Iran and the ‘Axis of Resistance” (regional resistance) groups continues to escalate, Iranian State Media Press TV has reported.
“We confirm that our hands are on the trigger for direct military intervention,” Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen’s armed forces said.
The warning comes even as the West Asia crisis enters its 29th day on Saturday. US and Israeli forces had launched strikes on Iran on February 28 and the war has been on since.
The intervention could also be triggered by the involvement of additional parties in the conflict or the use of the Red Sea to carry out hostile operations against Iran or other “Muslim” countries, Saree said, adding: “We will not allow that.”
According to him, Yemen’s stance is rooted in a “religious and moral responsibility” amid a broader campaign targeting not only the “Islamic Republic”, but also the “Resistance Axis and the wider Muslim world”.
The “aggression” is linked to Israel’s so-called “Greater Israel” ambitions, Saree said, accusing Tel Aviv of seeking territorial expansion across West Asia. It described Yemen’s position as part of the “legitimate right” of regional populations to confront such plans and those backing them, Press TV reported.
Yemeni forces are motivated by regional cooperation and the aim of inflicting a “major defeat” on “aggressors”, while aligning with broader support for Muslim nations facing conflict, the officer said.
He also issued demands, urging the United States and Israel to respond to diplomatic efforts to end hostilities. He described the attacks as “unjust, oppressive, and unjustified” actions “that harms global and regional stability and security and harms the global economy.”
Saree’s statement also called for implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which was signed last October under a US-backed plan aimed at ending the conflict.
It also warned against increasing pressure on Yemen, cautioning against any tightening of the blockade on the country, ANI quoted Press TV as reporting.
On March 26, Yemen’s Ansarullah “popular resistance movement”, also known as the Houthi movement, was reported to be ready to enter the battlefield in support of Iran against the ongoing US-Israel strikes, as reported by Tasnim News agency.
