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Yemen’s Ansarullah warns US, Israel of Red Sea escalation if Iran is attacked

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 9:54 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 27 January 2026 1:52 PM ]

Screen grab taken from a video released on August 21, 2024 by Yemen's Ansarullah media bureau shows smoke rising from a fire aboard a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea. (Photo via Reuters)

Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement has warned the United States and Israel that they will resume their drone and missile strikes in the Red Sea against Israeli-affiliated vessels and ships bound for the Israeli-occupied territories in reprisal for any adventurism in the region.

A short video released by the media bureau of Ansarullah on Monday included previously published images of a ship on fire, with the caption, “Soon,” signaling a possible resumption of the attacks on US and Israeli maritime interests.

Yemen released a new video in which they hint that they may resume targeting ships amid the escalating tensions in the region.

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This comes as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and guided missile destroyers with it have crossed into the region.

US President Donald Trump has said the ships are being moved “just in case” he decides to take action against Iran.

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a stern warning on Monday, saying that Tehran will respond vigorously and firmly to any acts of aggression, asserting that Iran is now more equipped than ever to handle threats.

Esmaeil Baghaei made the remarks during a weekly press conference, where he addressed recent military activities by the US in the region.

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Baghaei said that the countries in the region are fully cognizant that any instability does not exclusively target Iran, emphasizing that this awareness has fostered a collective concern among the regional nations.

Building on these experiences and strengths, Iran is now more resilient than ever and will respond to any attacks in a way that will provoke regret, Baghaei said.

In light of the worsening genocidal war in Gaza that started in October 2023, Yemeni forces executed a strategic maritime blockade intended to obstruct the delivery of military resources to Israel while urging the global community to address the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Concurrently, they conducted multiple missile and drone attacks on key targets located in the Israeli-occupied regions, demonstrating their support for the Palestinians in Gaza.

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