INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN American warplanes raid the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, killing scores of civilians.U.S
fighter jets released airstrikes on Hodeidahs Ras Isa oil port, followed by a 2nd wave of attacks that struck as emergency teams battled
fires and recovered victims.An initial report from the Health Office in Hodeidah governorate said at least 58 civilians, including truck
motorists, employees, and paramedics, were killed, while at least 126 others were injured in the strikes on the port in northwest Yemen.It
included that a 2nd wave of airstrikes killed emergency situation employees who were attending to the casualties from the preliminary
attack.In action, the Sanaa federal government declared Yemens legal right to defend itself and held the U.S
administration fully accountable for the effects of its military escalation in the Red Sea.The government said its support operations for
Gaza would continue, stating they have been 100% successful in avoiding Israeli vessels from browsing the Red Sea.It likewise knocked U.S
declarations justifying the attack, calling them false and misleading
The Sanaa government stated the strikes showed as soon as again that the American opponent intentionally targets civilian locations and
essential nationwide infrastructure.Officials in Sanaa labeled the bombing of Ras Isa a full-fledged war criminal activity and cautioned
that it would not go unpunished.Shortly after the attack, missile sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and parts of main Israeli areas amidst cautions
of an incoming projectile from Yemen.Also in the after-effects, large rallies happened across numerous Yemeni governorates on Friday
afternoon in support of Gaza, under the motto Steadfast with Gaza in the face of U.S.-Israeli escalation.On Thursday night, Ansarallah
leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi stated, Our individuals, in spite of their suffering, have actually not held on to weak excuses or
Rather, theyve risen to satisfy their responsibility of faith and resistance, infuriating both the American and Israeli enemies.In a
televised speech, Sayyed al-Houthi highlighted Yemens front is strong, motivating, and stands as an effective example for others to
follow.Speaking on the effect of Yemeni operations, he pointed to clear outcomes acknowledged even by American and Israeli
officials.Addressing the U.S
directly, Sayyed al-Houthi stated, Your attacks just make us stronger, hone our military capabilities, and increase our
effectiveness.Experts believe the strikes on Hodeidahs oil centers were targeted at shifting media focus toward the big fires, but state
they are unlikely to compromise Yemens capability to maintain its military support front in uniformity with Gaza.Other analysts kept in mind
that this isnt the very first time U.S
and Israeli forces have targeted Hodeidahs oil infrastructure, an evident effort to job strength in the middle of growing frustration over
their inability to stop Yemens operations
This article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
