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Houthis Threaten Aramco Strikes; Saudi Evacuates Sanaa Oil Facility
NYT World·SA · YE · IR·3 days ago
Houthi foreign minister Abdulwahid Abu Ras told RT that the group will retaliate 'eye for an eye' against Saudi attacks, while remaining open to peace talks if Riyadh lifts its blockade and withdraws from Yemeni territory. The statement escalates rhetoric amid ongoing Saudi-led coalition operations, but the actual military response remains uncertain.
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Houthi officials have issued explicit threats of a 'painful response' against the US if it intervenes in the Yemen conflict, following reports of Saudi requests for US assistance. While US intervention remains a claimed possibility with low confidence, the Houthi rhetoric indicates a readiness to escalate against any external involvement, particularly from the US.