US ships in Red Sea will be targeted if US attacks Iran: YAF
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The Yemeni Armed Forces threaten US ships in the Red Sea if Washington joins Israeli aggression against Iran, vowing to defend Islamic nations and Palestine.
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Ansar Allah supporters surround a giant Iranian flag during an anti-US and anti-'Israel' weekly rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, June 20, 2025 (AP)
The Yemeni Armed Forces announced their full readiness to target US ships and warships in the Red Sea if the United States launches a military aggression in support of the Israeli occupation in its illegal war against Iran.
Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree stated that "any joint US-Israeli attack against Iran would constitute direct aggression against the [Islamic] nation, aiming to impose Zionist hegemony over the region and strip its people of their freedom and independence."
Brig. Gen. Saree emphasized that Yemen’s military is vigilantly tracking all adversarial troop deployments in the area and stands ready to respond decisively in defense of its sovereignty, warning that Yemen would never stand idly by if a sister Islamic state were attacked.
"This battle is the entire Islamic Ummah's battle," he continued, "and we will never forsake our Gazan brothers. We stand united with all those resisting Zionist aggression, whether defending their land or fighting for Palestine’s cause."
Trump continues to issue vague, controversial remarks
This comes as United States President Donald Trump continues to send signals that the US could join "Israel" in bombing Iran's nuclear sites, since Washington possesses bombs capable of reaching Iran's underground nuclear facilities.
The US President claimed on Thursday that he would reach a final decision regarding potential military action against Iran in the coming two weeks, while suggesting there remained what he described as a "substantial chance" for diplomatic resolution.
“Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,” Trump said in the statement read by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
On Wednesday, Trump asserted that Iran had reached out to the US to discuss sending envoys to Washington for negotiations aimed at resolving the nuclear program dispute and ending the conflict, an assertion that was met with firm denial from Iranian officials.
Earlier this week, the president adopted a deliberately ambiguous stance when questioned about possible strikes against Iran, stating on Wednesday, "I may do it, I may not do it"—a response that analysts interpret as a tactical maneuver designed to mislead Tehran.
