US to pay the price for attacking Yemeni forces, Sanaa vows
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Yemeni Supreme Political Council President Mahdi al-Mashat says Sanaa will make the United States pay the price for its attacks on the Yemeni Navy in the Red Sea.
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The USS Portland lowers a floating target into the water that it will later fire on with a laser weapon system, in the Gulf of Aden, December 14, 2021 (AP)
The head of the Supreme Political Council in Yemen, Mahdi Al-Mashat, said Saturday, that the blood of the martyrs of the Yemeni naval forces has inaugurated a new battle with the hostile US forces.
Al-Mashat affirmed that a response to the US aggression was "inevitable" if the US did not rectify the situation "by handing over the killers of our naval forces."
Al-Mashat also added that the Americans will pay the price by targeting the Yemeni naval forces, opening for themselves "a door that they will not be able to close."
"Any ship associated with the Israeli entity will not pass through the Red Sea, no matter the cost," the Yemeni top official said. "This battle opens up broad horizons for us on the national and regional levels."
He stressed that "peace is achieved by stopping the daily crimes in Gaza, and by stopping the Zionist aggression and the American terrorism supporting it."
The United States is actively deploying various measures to address the escalating attacks and challenges posed in the Red Sea and against its troops and bases in Iraq and Syria. Employing a multifaceted approach, the US, fearing further attacks, carried out strikes against fighters and infrastructure in Iraq and Syria, allegedly intercepted missiles and drones launched by Yemeni Armed Forces in Yemen, and delivered stern warnings to Iran and the Resistance movements through diplomatic channels.
The recent lethal action taken by the US, targeting Yemeni Armed Forces attempting to capture a commercial vessel in the Red Sea heading to the Israeli occupation, underscores the US dilemma.
Biden admin hesitant
Despite the Pentagon presenting multiple options for potential strikes inside Yemen, US officials revealed, as quoted by CNN, that the Biden administration has been hesitant to escalate beyond "defensive" military actions and diplomatic engagements through backchannel communications, as per the report.
Since "Israel" initiated its aggression on Gaza, the United States has been working discreetly to prevent the outbreak of a more extensive war involving multiple countries. However, managing this challenge has become increasingly difficult, especially with heightened tensions this week due to an Israeli strike on a Hamas leader in Lebanon and a significant ISIS terrorist attack in Iran.
The United States has reportedly shown significant caution to avoid undermining a truce brokered by the US and the United Nations between Saudi Arabia and Yemen—a diplomatic success seen as crucial by the Biden administration, citing its interests in the Red Sea.
