00:20In the great million men exit on the Friday of warning and mobilization,
00:25and the large tribal gatherings and sit-ins that preceded it,
00:30the Yemeni armed forces affirm the following.
00:33First, the Yemeni armed forces announce a ban on maritime navigation for the criminal Saudi enemy,
00:41according to the equation of siege for a siege,
00:44which will come into effect from the moment this statement is announced.
00:49Second, we affirm our great people's right to counter the blockade with a blockade,
00:54and total escalation with total escalation, and to establish this equation.
01:00Third, the Yemeni armed forces confirm their full readiness for all options,
01:06and that any folly the reckless Saudi enemy commits through comprehensive escalation will.
01:17The fragile peace between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi rebels has officially collapsed.
01:24After four years of relative calm, ballistic missiles are flying once again.
01:29The latest exchange has pushed the conflict into a dangerous new phase.
01:35The escalation began after Yemen's internationally recognized government
01:40announced that it had struck the runway at Sana'a International Airport.
01:45According to the government, the operation was aimed at preventing an Iranian aircraft from landing.
01:52But the Houthis gave a completely different version of events.
01:56They accused Saudi Arabia of launching multiple airstrikes on Sana'a International Airport,
02:02and described the attack as an unjust act of aggression.
02:08Within hours, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Asari declared that the de-escalation period was over.
02:15He warned that the group would respond immediately.
02:21That response came in the form of a barrage of ballistic missiles aimed at Aba International Airport
02:27and two Saudi military bases in the kingdom's southern region.
02:33Saudi Arabia's military coalition says its air defense systems successfully intercepted the incoming missiles
02:40before they reached their targets.
02:43A coalition spokesperson described the attack as another missile launch by what it called
02:48the terrorist Houthi militia, targeting southern Saudi Arabia.
02:54The Houthis insist the missile barrage was retaliation for the strike on Sana'a Airport.
03:00Meanwhile, Yemen's internationally recognized government maintains that its operation
03:06was intended to stop an Iranian aircraft from landing,
03:10highlighting the broader regional dimension of the conflict.
03:15Saudi Arabia continues to support Yemen's internationally recognized government,
03:20while the Houthis remain closely aligned with Iran.
03:23That rivalry has fueled years of conflict across Yemen.
03:29With the collapse of the four-year truce, concerns are growing that direct military confrontations
03:35between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis could intensify once again,
03:40raising fears of a wider regional escalation in the Middle East.
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