Yemen's Houthis to target U.S. interests if it supports Saudi-led strikes: Houthi military adviser

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A Houthi military adviser warned that his group will attack U.S. interests if Washington intervenes militarily in Yemen to support Saudi Arabia or attempts to control the Bab al-Mandab strait. The adviser, Abed Mohammed al-Thawr, made these threats during an interview on September 22, 2026, as the Houthis have taken control of the strategically important shipping lane and intensified their conflict with Saudi forces. This development comes amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and the Houthis' actions are exacerbating concerns about regional stability and oil supply routes.

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A Houthi military adviser told AFP on September 22, 2026, that the group would attack US interests in the Middle East if Washington intervenes in Yemen’s conflict in support of Saudi Arabia, or attempts to unblock the Bab al-Mandab strait. The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of this narrow shipping lane, which is crucial for Red Sea traffic and global oil trade, in September 2026. Saudi Arabia has requested American military assistance against the Houthi forces due to their blockade, which has significantly impacted Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter. The adviser warned that if America intervenes militarily or tries to control Bab al-Mandab, it will face severe consequences from the Houthis. This threat comes amid ongoing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran over control in Yemen and access to strategic waterways like the Strait of Hormuz.

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A Houthi military adviser told AFP that the group would attack U.S. interests in the West Asia if Washington intervenes in Yemen's conflict in support of Saudi Arabia or tries to unblock the Bab al-Mandab strait. asserted

Washington → tell → strait

The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of the narrow shipping lane, gateway to the Red Sea, this month, while Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested American and international military assistance against them. "If America dares to intervene militarily with its fleets or tries to take control of Bab al-Mandab, it is a red line for them and anyone else... uncertain

it → back → them

we will fight over it," military adviser Abed Mohammed al-Thawr told AFP in an exclusive interview on Tuesday (September 22, 2026). asserted

Thawr → fight → Tuesday

The Houthi blockade has shaken Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, which was already hit by Tehran's strangehold on the strategic Strait of Hormuz as part of its war with the United States. asserted

which → shake → States

The pro-Iran Houthis dislodged Saudi-backed government forces from Yemen's Red Sea coast in fighting that left hundreds dead. asserted

that → dislodge → hundreds

Houthi drones and missiles have also targeted Saudi sites, including the capital Riyadh for the first time in years. asserted

drones → target → years

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman requested help from U.S. President Donald Trump in fighting the Houthis, according to U.S. reports. uncertain

Salman → request → reports

Yemen's government also made the request, a well-placed source told AFP. asserted

source → make → AFP

The Houthis say Saudi Arabia has conducted hundreds of strikes in Yemen since fighting resumed in July, effectively ending a four-year truce. asserted

fighting → say → truce

Iron fist "If America gambles on supporting Saudi Arabia with airstrikes or air support... We will consider any American interests around us to be targets and we will not exclude anything," military adviser Thawr told AFP, adding that they will "close Bab al-Mandab completely to American ships". asserted

they → gamble → ships

While the Yemen civil war predates the U.S.-Iran war by years, renewed fighting in Yemen pits allies of Washington and Tehran against each other while the two foes are stalemated in the Gulf. asserted

foes → predate → Gulf

Thawr denied receiving directives from Iran, but said they are "one alliance and one body". asserted

they → deny → Iran

"Iran is a friendly, allied, and brotherly country to us, but it does not direct us. asserted

it → direct → us

We are independent in our decisions and in our sovereignty," he said. asserted

he → say → sovereignty

The United Nations on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) said the number of people displaced could swell from over 1,30,000 today to more than 2,30,000 in the coming months. uncertain

number → say → months

"As long as Saudi Arabia insists on and continues killing our country and striking our people, we will strike with an iron fist," Thawr said. " asserted

Thawr → insist → fist

We possess sufficient capability to discipline Saudi Arabia, punish it, and force it out of the game in the fields of oil and the economy." asserted

We → possess → oil

Yemen's Houthis to target U.S. interests if it supports Saudi-led strikes: Houthi military adviser

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