[News] 'Hands on trigger': YAF draw red lines for direct military engagement

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'Hands on trigger': YAF draw red lines for direct military engagement
Al Mayadeen English
March 27,2026
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The Yemeni Armed Forces express strong opposition to ongoing regional
aggression and highlight conditions that could lead to a wider response.

   - [image: Yemen Armed Forces set red lines amid US-Israeli aggression]
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   Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces
   (Saba News Agency)

The Yemeni Armed Forces are prepared for direct military intervention
should certain “red lines” be crossed, stated Brigadier General Yahya
Saree, the spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces.

In a strongly worded statement released on Friday, Saree warned of
potential military operations in response to the ongoing US and Israeli
aggression
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-aggression-on-iran-killed-935--including-38-children>
across West Asia, including against Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, and Iraq.

He framed the Yemeni Armed Forces' position as part of a wider regional
struggle involving the Axis of Resistance, expressing solidarity with Iran
and Palestinian Resistance factions and condemning a broader US-Israeli
scheme to reshape West Asia and to establish so-called "Greater Israel".

The top Yemeni official called for an immediate halt to the US-Israeli
aggression against several regional states, including Iran, Palestine,
Lebanon
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-aggression-on-lebanon-kills-1-142-since-march-2>,
and Iraq, and demanded an end to the blockade imposed on Yemen. It also
urged the implementation of existing ceasefire arrangements in Gaza
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/gaza-health-ministry--2-killed--17-wounded-in-24-hours>,
particularly those relating to humanitarian provisions.

In detail, the Yemeni Armed Forces, emphasizing their commitment to
regional stability and the cessation of aggression, affirmed the following:

   - The immediate and unconditional response of the United States and
   "Israel" to ongoing international diplomatic efforts aimed at halting
   aggression against Iran and the countries aligned with the Axis of
   Resistance, considering it an unjust, oppressive, and unprovoked act of
   aggression, one that undermines regional and global security and stability,
   while also posing a serious threat to the global economy.
   - The immediate cessation of aggression against Palestine, Lebanon,
   Iran, and Iraq, and an end to the unjust blockade on Yemen
   - The necessity of implementing the Gaza agreement and fulfilling the
   obligations it stipulates, particularly regarding humanitarian provisions
   and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people

Saree warned that the Yemeni Armed Forces are prepared for direct military
intervention should the following three “red lines” be crossed, including:

   - The formation or participation of any additional alliances alongside
   the United States and "Israel" in any aggression against the Islamic
   Republic of Iran and the countries of the Axis of Resistance.
   - The use of the Red Sea as a platform for hostile military operations
   by the United States and "Israel" directed against the Islamic Republic of
   Iran or any other Muslim country.
   - The continued escalation of US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic
   Republic of Iran and countries of the Axis of Resistance, in line with
   developments on the battlefield and evolving operational conditions.

The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces also warned against tightening
the blockade on Yemen, saying such measures would be met with a firm
response.

He concluded by reiterating that the Yemeni Armed Forces conduct their
operations exclusively against US and Israeli targets, stressing that
neither Muslim-majority states nor civilian populations are regarded as
targets of their military activity.
Yemen prepared for all scenarios, Sayyed al-Houthi warns adversaries

In a similar vein, the leader of Yemen's Ansar Allah Resistance movement,
Sayyed Abdul Malik al-Houthi, warned on Friday that the US and "Israel" are
working together on a "scheme under the title of reshaping the Middle East
and establishing the so-called Greater Israel,” emphasizing that such
schemes target the entire region, including the Arabian Peninsula.

Sayyed al-Houthi affirmed that Yemen is not neutral
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemen-prepared-for-all-scenarios--sayyed-al-houthi-warns-adv>,
but stands with Islam and the Islamic nation within a rightful position. He
explained that Yemen’s stance is part of Jihad in the path of God against
the Zionist project and the enemies of Muslims.

He affirmed that any developments requiring a military response will be met
with full readiness, as in previous rounds, stressing that Yemen’s position
is clearly against the United States and "Israel", without hostile intent
toward any Muslim country.

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