Yemen’s Houthis warns of action as regional tensions escalate

Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthis) group said it “will not stand idly by” in response to developments in the region, warning that “any attempt to expand the scope of the aggression will have negative consequences for supply chains, energy prices and the global economy as a whole”.

The statement was issued by the group’s foreign ministry and published by the Saba news agency on Saturday, amid the continuing US-Israeli war on Iran.

The statement said that “through its aggression against the people of the nation, the United States has placed itself in a major strategic dilemma and is trying to draw others into the quagmire it has entered, while some parties are attempting to pull it out”.

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The group warned that “any attempt to bring in foreign forces from outside the region will be the first to lose in this battle”.

It also cautioned that “any effort to widen the conflict will negatively affect the entire region, including supply chains, energy prices and the global economy”.

The statement added that “free forces among the people of the region will not allow any external interventions”, calling on “all free people of the nation to unite, coordinate efforts and cooperate, as the responsibility is shared and the battle concerns the whole nation”.

It said the group is “closely monitoring developments and will take appropriate action, and will not stand idly by”.

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