Baghdad [Iraq], March 30 (ANI): Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah welcomed Yemeni Houthis (Ansar Allah) official entry into the ongoing war between the US, Israel, and Iran, which began on February 28, 2026.
Kata’ib Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Hajj Abu Hussein Al-Hamidawi, described Yemeni Houthi forces’ involvement as a “divine reinforcement,” according to Iranian state media Press TV. In a statement issued on Sunday, he praised their entry as a “qualitative addition” strengthening the broader “Axis of Resistance.”
Al-Hamidawi lauded the “Lions of Yemen” for confronting what he called “Zionist-American aggression,” saying their participation brings “heralds of goodness and blessing” in line with religious teachings, Press TV reported. He also urged wider Arab and Syrian backing for the Palestinian cause, calling for collective responsibility to defend “the sanctity of Islam and human dignity” amid the “difficult situation” for Palestinians.
Highlighting Hezbollah’s role, he described it as “the crown jewel of the resistance,” crediting it with major “sacrifices” for Palestine, including during the Al-Aqsa Flood operation. The statement included criticism of Syrian opposition figure Abu Mohammad al-Julani, accusing him and his group of aligning with “enemy projects” and urging Syrians to restore the country’s position within the resistance axis.
On Iraq, Al-Hamidawi stressed that effectiveness lies in “quality, not quantity,” and warned of intensified operations against US forces. “By the power of Allah and His aid, we will see the fighters in Iraq crushing the head of the American aggressor,” he said, as quoted by Press TV. He also targeted US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing them of attempting to destabilise Iran and claiming their efforts have backfired amid growing dissent. “War is a conflict of wills,” he added, saying signs of the weakening of the “enemy’s will” are now visible.
Earlier on Sunday, Yemen’s Houthis announced a “second military operation” targeting Israel, using a barrage of cruise missiles and drones against what they described as “vital and military sites” in southern occupied Palestine. In a statement posted on Telegram, Yahya Saree, the Houthis’ military spokesperson, said the operation was part of the “Holy Jihad Battle” and coincided with military actions by allied groups, including forces in Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and that it “successfully achieved its objectives.”
This came after the Iranian-backed group in Yemen officially joined the conflict in the region earlier on Saturday. (ANI)
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