Tehran, March 26 (ANI): Yemen’s Ansarullah, also known as the Houthi “popular resistance movement,” is reportedly prepared to enter the battlefield in support of Iran amid the ongoing West Asia conflict and US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Tasnim News Agency reported.
Citing an informed source, Tasnim said the movement has been on high alert since the conflict began. “As they have stated since the first day” of the aggression on February 28, Ansarullah “is on full alert and ready to enter the battlefield,” the source said.
Tasnim reported the group could exert control over the strategically vital Bab al-Mandeb Strait as leverage against the US and Israel. The source added that controlling the strait would be necessary to “discipline” the enemy, and that not only can Iran generate a “credible threat” in the waterway, but Ansarullah’s “heroic forces” are “fully prepared to play a skilful role.”
The agency noted Ansarullah has previously demonstrated the ability to threaten the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and assert resistance influence in the Red Sea. After the October 7, 2023 escalation and Israel’s campaign in Gaza, Tasnim said Ansarullah imposed measures including a naval blockade targeting Israel-linked shipping to and from the occupied territories, actions that reportedly imposed economic costs on Israel and forced some ships to reroute around southern Africa.
In addition to the naval actions, Tasnim said the group has carried out aerial strikes on Israeli sites and repeatedly attacked US naval vessels near Yemen’s coast.
Separately, Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Araghchi told state media Press TV that Iran will continue a policy of “resistance” in response to what he called “unprovoked American-Israeli aggression,” ruling out negotiations or a ceasefire without reliable guarantees. “At present, our policy is to continue resistance, and no negotiations have taken place,” Araghchi said, adding, “There are no negotiations underway,” while expressing skepticism about external assurances.
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