Houthi Movement Issues Conditional Entry Statement on Regional Conflict, Citing Potential Emergence of New U.S. and Israel Allies
The Yemen-based Houthi movement, formally known as Ansarallah, announced on March 28 that it will enter the broader regional conflict if any alliance joins the United States and Israel militarily [1]. The statement, made by Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree in a televised speech, clarified earlier reports and described the announcement as aimed at deterrence [7]. This conditional posture signals a new phase in the month-long conflict between the U.S.-Israeli coalition and Iran, which began with joint strikes on February 28 [12]. The announcement contributed to immediate market reactions, with West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures trading above $100 per barrel as of Saturday morning, market data confirmed [1].
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