00:00With the first missile from Yemen, a wider war seems all the more likely.
00:04Israel said early Saturday its air defences responded to incoming fire from Yemen.
00:09This came after the Iran-backed Touthis expressed their readiness to join the conflict in a
00:14televised address on Friday.
00:17We affirm that our fingers are on the trigger for direct military intervention in any of
00:22the following cases.
00:24The joining of any additional alliances with the United States and Israel against the Islamic
00:29Republic of Iran and the access of jihad and resistance.
00:34The use of the Red Sea to carry out hostile operations by the United States and Israel against the
00:40Islamic Republic of Iran or against any Muslim country, we will not allow that.
00:47Although military intervention could refer to strikes on Israel, the announcement has
00:52primarily raised fear of renewed attacks on the Red Sea.
00:55All eyes are now on the Bab al-Mandeb.
00:57This vital corridor off the coast of Yemen, connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden,
01:02is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
01:05Attacks on the strait would further disrupt the global energy market, already impaired
01:09by Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
01:12At a Yemeni rally in solidarity with Iran, Lebanon and Palestine, some expressed their
01:17support for Houthi involvement in the war.
01:20We stand with our brothers in Iran.
01:23We are not neutral.
01:24At any moment, when the time comes, we will intervene, if God wills that we will intervene.
01:29And when we see blatant aggression against our country, we are ready.
01:38The Houthis have already shown their ability to disrupt global trade.
01:42In late 2023, the group launched attacks on international shipping vessels in the Red Sea,
01:47which they said were in support of Palestine and the Israel-Hamas war.
01:51They're also 700-degree group of friends.
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