Yemen Threatens Retaliation: “U.S. Forces in the Red Sea Will Be Our First Target”

Yemen’s Ansarallah Vows Strikes on U.S. Forces in the Red Sea in Response to Iran Attacks

According to Saed News, senior officials from Yemen’s Ansarallah movement have issued a stark warning to the United States, vowing direct military retaliation in response to Washington’s airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Speaking to Al Jazeera Mubasher, Mohammad al-Bukhaiti, a member of Ansarallah’s political bureau, stated that U.S. troops in the Red Sea would be targeted in the group’s initial response phase.

“Our retaliation is inevitable,” al-Bukhaiti declared. “The question is not if, but when. Any aggression targeting our country—or any Muslim country—will be answered on the battlefield.”

Al-Bukhaiti emphasized that their position was not based on orders from Tehran. “Iran did not ask us to act on its behalf, and we will not wait for such a request. Our stance is rooted in a shared commitment to resisting American and Zionist aggression across the Islamic world.”

He also revealed that Ansarallah’s alignment against the U.S. predated Washington’s recent military engagement with Iran, signaling a broader ideological front rather than a reactive posture.

“We are already engaged in this war alongside our brothers in Iran. This battle is not about borders—it’s about defending the dignity and sovereignty of the Islamic world,” he said.

The Yemeni leader went further, calling on Arab and Muslim nations to join in resisting American influence in the region, warning that Washington’s ultimate objective is to reshape the Middle East on its own terms.

Al-Bukhaiti concluded with a stark message:

“We will escalate our operations, and the scale of the conflict will widen until this aggression ends. We view this confrontation as a decisive one—its end will only come with the full liberation of Palestine and Al-Aqsa Mosque.”

As regional tensions soar following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, Yemen’s firm stance signals the possibility of a broader multi-front conflict across the Middle East, with the Red Sea emerging as a potential flashpoint.