Analysis of US Involvement in Yemen Conflict

With us from Sana'a is Hussein al-Bukhaiti, a writer and political analyst.

And with us from Taiz is Abdulwasi al-Fataki,

a political analyst. Welcome to you both. I'll begin

with you, Mr. Hussein al-Bukhaiti.

How do you view this,

and how does the Houthi Ansar Allah group

view this American announcement by the U.S.

president that the United States may take part in strikes against the Houthis?

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I think they know this is expected, in fact,

I think they are certain that the United States, at some point,

will take part. It is certainly involved now behind the scenes,

but with

logistical support and intelligence support, and by refueling Saudi aircraft

to target Yemen.

But their intervention is a matter of time, and I think they are getting their ranks in order.

And there are reports of major buildups at

U.S.

military bases in the Gulf region, and I don't think

those buildups are to target Iran or for an imminent war

against Iran, because it is impossible to mobilize supplies

weapons and troops to areas targeted by Iran and that it can

target again. Therefore, I believe these mobilizations are meant to

wage a war on Yemen. The Makkah Alliance of

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan was only the beginning, and the participation

of America now is to provide cover and to be the umbrella

under which that alliance will also take shelter.

This will have consequences from the Ansar Allah group.

In fact, my dear brother, it will not have an effect. It may be a kind of

pressure on the Sana'a forces, but it will have no impact on

the ground. Rather, it will increase and expand the targets of the Yemeni armed

forces. That is, American ships in the Red Sea and any

ships belonging to or connected with America, whether commercial or military,

will be targeted and prevented from passing through the Red Sea.

Also, if Pakistan and Turkey have an active role in shedding

Yemeni blood, their ships will also be subject to

targeting. But there is a difference now, my dear brother, from what America

used to be.

During the Prosperity Guardian Alliance, it was stronger than it is now, so its bases had not

been targeted as they had been by Iran, and its weapons

and missiles are now in their possession, meaning there is an ammunition shortage,

meaning that they will now be weaker than they were in the Prosperity Guardian Alliance, through which

Britain and the Zionist entity also targeted Yemen.

Did that affect the Ansar Allah group or the Yemeni army? Certainly not. Rather,

America also had a point of strength previously during the Prosperity Guardian Alliance,

namely that it used Saudi military bases, and it also used

Yanbu Port and Jeddah Port to send a refueling ship

and a supply ship to transport those supplies

or missiles or ammunition to the aircraft carrier and to the ships

belonging to it in the northern Red Sea while targeting Yemen during the operations of the Prosperity

Guardian Alliance to protect the Zionist entity.

Yemen did not target Saudi Arabia at that time because it was under a truce,

Also because they had decided to focus on Israel and America.

But now, since Yemen is at war with Saudi Arabia, this means that

that resupply arrangement will end, and there will be

nowhere for American ships to resupply if Yemen is targeted.

This will also open the way for the Yemeni army to target

all the bases—sorry, all the ports

in Saudi Arabia in that region if war breaks out with

America.

Iran, according to many officials, has said it may

resort to preemptive strikes if it learns that the United States will launch

an attack. Is this also Ansar Allah's position?

We recall, for example, Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement that he

learned something. If you know that war

is coming and that strikes will come, it is wise

and prudent for you to be the one who fires the first

shot. Is this Ansar Allah's position?

As for Iran, that is its own matter. I think Iran has the right to

Launch a war on U.S. bases if it learns there is an attack.

And make it appear that America started the war. As for us,

here in Yemen, we are now at war with Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is backed by America and is one of America's tools.

America's entry will not affect anything or add to Saudi Arabia and the region anything but

tension and weakness. Therefore, Yemen never

deals with anything but actions, not words.

If America carries out any operations, Yemen at that

time will respond, and respond forcefully.

Also, my dear brother, we want to clarify regarding the airports, there are reports.

Al-Maliki also said an hour ago that there was what

he called a projectile near Dammam Airport.

They call it a projectile, but when it explodes and

citizens there are harmed, they call it a missile. Who bears responsibility, my dear brother? It is

Saudi Arabia. This proves that Saudi Arabia disregards the lives of

citizens,

Saudis and residents. If Saudi Arabia, as a state, cannot protect

airports, and if a country like Yemen threatened those airports and declared

that those airports were military targets and issued warning

after warning to close Saudi airspace, why doesn't Saudi Arabia close

the airports? This proves that it is careless with its citizens.

What about the lives of Yemeni citizens? The solution is simple.

One final point.

Our guest from Taiz. We also thank you very much, Hussein al-Bukhaiti, the writer

and political analyst

from Sana'a. Our guest from Taiz, Abdul-Wasi'