All U.S. and British interests have become legitimate targets, the Houthi’s Council declared.

A geopolitical storm is brewing in the Red Sea after U.S.-led strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday sparked a strong reaction from the Iran-backed militia, who immediately condemned the “brutal aggression” and vowed retaliation

The Houthi’s Supreme Political Council declared that it would not allow the aggressors to escape punishment and “all U.S. and British interests have become legitimate targets.”

Meanwhile, the internationally recognized government of Yemen issued a statement condemning recent military actions by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, blaming the Houthis for “dragging the country into a military confrontation arena for propaganda purposes.”

The strikes mainly targeted weapons stores and drone assembly workshops to “intentionally avoid a direct impact on senior Houthi leaders,” said Salah Bin Laghbar, an Anden-based political analyst.

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