Yemeni authorities: 'Regional countries should be wary of US deception'

According to Arab news agency, Abdul Salam , on Sunday the 21st, referred to the United States' open efforts to mislead public opinion regarding the situation in the Red Sea, saying, ``Yemeni forces are under the influence of the racist Zionist regime of Israel.'' "With the aim of halting attacks on Palestine and Gaza, we are targeting only Israeli-related vessels or vessels heading to ports in Palestine, an area occupied by the regime." He called on all countries of the world to support Yemen's position, while cautioning them not to fall victim to American deception. Furthermore, ``The United States should also stop trying to evade its responsibility to end the invasion of Gaza and the unnecessary incitement of crisis.'' Finally, he concluded, ``Based on the principle of the right of self-defense, Yemen will never tolerate any violation of its national sovereignty, and will definitely take measures against any invasion.''

Yemeni military spokesperson Salia said: "Our country is committed to preventing illegal Zionist regime Israeli vessels and other vessels associated with the regime in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait until the oppressive war against Gaza is stopped." He reiterated that navigation will continue to be suspended. According to the Arab news agency, Yemeni military spokesperson Salia announced at a press conference on Tuesday the 16th that the Yemeni navy targeted the cargo ship Zografia, which was heading to a port in occupied Israel. ``The ship in question ignored the warnings of the Yemeni Navy and became the target of an attack,'' Spokesperson Salia said.``We attacked the ship with missiles, all of which hit.'' He also stated that the Yemeni military's defensive and offensive measures demonstrated substantial solidarity with occupied Palestine and were carried out within the framework of its legitimate right to defend Palestine. Furthermore, unless the invasion of the Gaza Strip is stopped and the blockade of the area is lifted, Zionist Israeli shipping and vessels associated with the Zionist regime in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait will be blocked. I did. Following the adoption of a resolution by the United Nations Security Council, the United States and the United Kingdom launched an attack on Yemen's Ansarullah organization in the early hours of the 12th of this month.