Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, the head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, is warning the US of retaliatory strikes if its forces attack Yemen, reports Al Jazeera.
He issued the threat in a series of videos posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“We caution Americans against targeting Yemen. If they do not stop, we will strike US interests in the region, ignoring any red lines,” al-Houthi said in one video.
“Either Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Yemen will cease, or we will target sensitive American assets to deliver our message,” he added.
The warning comes after the US’s CENTCOM published photos of its soldiers aboard the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier preparing ordnance for strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The US has been conducting attacks against what it says are Houthi military sites in Yemen in a bid to end the rebel group’s attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The Houthis launched the campaign to ramp up pressure on Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza. The rebel group has also been carrying out missile and drone attacks on Israel as part of the campaign. Just within the hour, the Israeli military announced intercepting a missile from Yemen.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has meanwhile threatened attacks on the Houthi leadership if the attacks continue.
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