Yemen's Ansar Allah Signals Wider Red Sea Engagement as US-Israeli Aggression on Iran Escalates
Yemen's Ansar Allah, commonly referred to as the Houthis, have stated their fingers are 'on the trigger,' indicating potential broader involvement in the regional conflict. This declaration follows new Iranian leadership's vows of retaliation against the US and Israel, as reported by Axios. Such a move signals a likely disruption to Red Sea shipping lanes, which are already under pressure from
previous Ansar Allah responses to aggression in Gaza. However, Axios frames this as the US and Israel 'soon find themselves a new enemy' and the Houthis 'joining the Iran war.' This narrative conveniently omits decades of US and Israeli aggression against Yemen and the broader region. The US has been directly involved for years, funneling billions in arms to Saudi Arabia and the UAE for their
brutal war on Yemen, which has displaced millions and created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The US is not merely an observer but a direct participant, fighting alongside Israel in an unprovoked assault on Iran. This latest escalation against Iran is not isolated. It occurs against a backdrop of 45 years of US sanctions and concerted efforts to destabilize the Iranian government,
including the provision of chemical weapons to Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War. The US has engaged in continuous military operations in the region since 2001, costing trillions and resulting in mass civilian casualties and displacements, all while supporting Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza, which has claimed the lives of over 680,000 Palestinians, including 479,000 children.