Why it matters:
The IRGC's vow of retaliation signals that Yemen could turn into a central front of resistance against Israeli regime's interests. This reflects Israel's failure to defeat Yemeni forces militarily, now resorting to targeting government officials to weaken Yemen's support for Palestine.
The big picture:
In recent months, in support of the oppressed people of Gaza and particularly following the tightening of the siege on this war-torn region by the Zionist regime, the Yemeni army has repeatedly launched missile attacks on Israeli military bases and airports, or prevented the movement of commercial ships and vessels transiting the Red Sea toward the occupied territories. Israel and the United States have repeatedly attacked Yemen's cities, residential areas, and ports. This time, by assassinating the Prime Minister and a number of ministers and government personnel of Yemen, the Zionist regime seeks to prevent their support for the Palestinian people.
What the IRGC statement is saying:
Islamic resistance in the region, especially the resistant nation of Yemen, relying on faith, determination and enjoying the support of free nations everywhere in the world, will deliver a crushing and regrettable response to the Zionist criminals. This tragic crime once again revealed the black face of Zionist criminals and exposed the anti-human and expansionist nature of the occupiers of Quds and aggressors against Islamic lands. We stand firmly with the oppressed nations of the region, especially the history-making nations of Palestine and Yemen, and will not hesitate to confront the occupying regime and its supporters.
Key points:
- IRGC condemns assassination of Yemeni PM and cabinet members
- Calls the attack "state terrorism" and "crime against humanity"
- Blames the US for "full support" and international organizations for "silence"
- Warns that martyrdom will strengthen Yemen's revolutionary resolve
- Urges Islamic governments and international bodies to break their silence
- Pledges continued support for Yemeni and Palestinian resistance movements
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