The American and British governments are “trying to turn the Red Sea into a lake of blood.” Turkish President Recep Erdogan told reporters about this, commenting on US and British strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. TRT Harber writes about this.
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All of these actions constitute a disproportionate use of force. So far, America is also using this disproportionate power in Israel and Palestine. Iran is looking for ways to protect itself from this. England has already taken steps in this process together with America and continues to do so,” Erdogan said.
According to the president, the Houthis are “defending well” and “giving successful responses against both America and England.”
Let us remind you that on the night of January 12, the United States and Britain struck Houthi military installations in Yemen in response to the movement’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
Background
In the 1990s, the Houthi family founded the religious revival movement of the Zaydi sect of Shia Islam. They had conflicts with the government and fought guerrilla wars.
The war in Yemen began at the end of 2014. Saudi Arabia intervened in the conflict. Then the Houthis captured the city of Sanaa and established control over a large part of the north and other large population centers.
The Houthis say their attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea are a show of support for the Palestinians and Hamas.
The Houthis are part of the so-called Resistance Force, an anti-Israeli and anti-Western alliance of militias (Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis) backed by Iran. The Houthi slogan is: “Death to America, death to Israel, curse on the Jews and victory for Islam.”
The attacks disrupted international trade, forcing ships to take the long route around South Africa to avoid being hit. And rising shipping costs could trigger a new outbreak of global inflation.
Source: Racurs
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