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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Iran's retaliation established rules of engagement: Sayyed al-Houthi</h1>
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<div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time" dir="ltr">April 18, 2024<br></div>
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<div class="gmail-moz-reader-content gmail-reader-show-element"><div id="gmail-readability-page-1" class="gmail-page"><p>The
Yemeni Ansar Allah leader stresses that the Iranian response was a
useful source of direct support to the Palestinian people and the
Resistance in Gaza.</p><img src="cid:ii_lv5msily0" alt="cbb6d1c4-522d-4bb7-b4a7-f5bac05ac5f3.jpg" width="395" height="222"><br><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
<br>The leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi (Ansar Allah Military Media)
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<p>The leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/gaza-s-resistance-heralds--israel-s--demise--sayyed-al-houth">Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi</a>,
pointed out Thursday that the official stance of most Arab and Islamic
countries places them among those who are hesitant to support Palestine.</p>
<p>In a speech to address the developments in occupied Palestine and the
region, Sayyed al-Houthi said that "some peoples are hesitant, while
others are complicit in the aggression, and yet a third group is
complicit with the enemy in several areas."</p>
<p>He highlighted that "the Takfiri movement is a significant divisive
force to which tens of thousands belong, but its actions under the guise
of jihad are not in the right direction," adding that this movement
"acts to spread sedition" and kill people in markets and mosques and on
religious and social events.</p>
<p>Sayyed al-Houthi confirmed that the Takfiri movement carried out more
than 4,000 suicide operations in Iraq under the pretext of "Jihad",
stressing that this movement killed hundreds of thousands of Muslims
with massive financial support from Arab regimes and political and media
backing.</p>
<p>"Where is the Takfiri movement in confronting the Israeli enemy,
which is considered the primary enemy of Islam?," he questioned.</p>
<p>He added that the Saudi and Emirati regimes presented themselves as
guardians of the Arab world, yet they alienated themselves from any
support for Palestine.</p>
<p>The Yemeni leader underlined that the Israeli occupation entity "is
an enemy to the entire nation," noting that "if it were not for the
jihad and resistance of the Palestinian people and the Resistance of
Lebanon, its evil acts would have spread to other countries.”</p>
<p>Sayyed al-Houthi noted that "the [Israeli] enemy's practices prove
that it has no regard for any international laws or decisions with
Western support."</p>
<h2>The Resistance remains steadfast</h2>
<p>The Ansar Allah leader extended his condolences to the head of the political bureau of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, whose <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--murders-three-sons-of-hamas--ismail-haniyeh-in-gaza">sons and grandchildren were killed</a> at the hands of the Israeli occupation, affirming that "Israel" has not achieved "any image of victory" through its crimes.</p>
<p>He stressed that the Israeli occupation would not be able to break
the cohesion of the Resistance, its leaders, and its people through its
continued aggression backed by the United States, Britain, and some
other European countries.</p>
<p>Sayyed al-Houthi said that the US continues to prevent a ceasefire
and insists on the continuation of aggression and criminal acts in Gaza.</p>
<p>The Resistance remains steadfast in confronting the enemy despite all
the crimes," he made it clear, pointing out that the Resistance's
resilience with its people "has exceeded the expectations of its
enemies."</p>
<h2>Iranian retaliatory attack</h2>
<p>The Yemeni leader revealed that there were intensive efforts to contain <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irgc-launches-retaliatory-attack-on--israel--with-10s-drones">Iran's retaliatory attack</a>
against "Israel" before it happened and that "enticements were offered
to dissuade Tehran from responding" to the Israeli aggression that
targeted the Iranian consulate in Damascus.</p>
<p>He added that some Arab countries sought, under the pretext of
de-escalation in the region, to dissuade Iran from responding,
emphasizing that "there is no solution or peace in the region except by
lifting the siege and aggression on Gaza."</p>
<p>Sayyed al-Houthi noted that the United States and some European
countries led efforts to counter the Iranian response, expressing regret
that some Arab countries took part in intercepting the Iranian missiles
and drones.</p>
<p>According to Sayyed al-Houthi, the Iranian response was characterized
by strength and momentum and saw the launch of a large number of
missiles, drones, and significant military capabilities from Iranian
territory.</p>
<p>He considered that the Iranian retaliation, supported by allied
fronts, "established rules of engagement, ensuring that any aggression
would not go unanswered," beyond attempts by some to downplay its
significance.</p>
<p>He pointed out that the Palestinian people witnessed for the first
time a magnificent scene of missiles pouring down on Israeli bases,
expressing regret that some Arab media adopted the same stance as the US
and "Israel" regarding the Iranian response.</p>
<p>He further considered it unfortunate that some Arab media attempted
to portray the Iranian response as separate from the Palestinian cause,
despite Tehran's support for the Palestinian people at various levels.</p>
<p>The Ansar Allah leader indicated that some sides also attempted
to portray the Palestinian cause as an Iranian one that does not concern
Arabs, stressing that the Iranian response was a useful source of
direct support to the Palestinian people and the Resistance fighters in
Gaza.</p>
<p>Elsewhere, he warned that any Israeli strike against Iran would be met with a <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/stronger-response-awaits-any-attack--iran-army-chiefs-to-al">more powerful Iranian response</a> in the interest of the Palestinian people.</p>
<h2>Yemeni operations in support of Gaza</h2>
<p>Touching on the <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemen-carries-out-4-operations-in-gulf-of-aden-in-support-of">Yemeni operations in support of the Gaza Strip</a>,
Sayyed al-Houthi highlighted that in the past two weeks, the Yemeni
Armed Forces carried out 14 operations using 36 ballistic missiles,
cruise missiles, and drones.</p>
<p>He also confirmed that eight ships were targeted, which brings the total number of targeted ships to 98.</p>
<p>The Yemeni leader said that the United States and Britain should
realize that their aggression on Yemen will not halt the Yemeni
operations in support of Gaza.</p>
<p>Sayyed al-Houti assured that there is no danger to the navigation of
ships belonging to European countries that are not sailing to the
Israeli occupation entity and did not take part in the aggression
against Yemen.</p>
<p>The Ansar Allah leader concluded his speech by advising the United
States and Britain to withdraw their naval assets, "which impose heavy
burdens and losses on them," and called on the Yemeni people to
participate Friday in the demonstrations in support of the resilient
Palestinian people.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iranian-retaliation-legitimate---israel--raising-me-tensions">Iranian retaliation legitimate, 'Israel' raising ME tensions : Sanaa</a><br></strong></p></div></div></div>
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