Houthi leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi said that the retaliation against “Israel” for striking Hodeidah port fuel storage tanks is “inevitable”.

The delay in response from Iran and the resistance axis in contrast to the Israeli Occupation’s escalation is “purely tactical” – the Houthis leader said.

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“The enemy knows there is no retreat from our response, and is preparing in coordination with American and Western allies,” Al-Houthi added.

He added that no pressure or intimidation will deter them from responding to the “Israeli” escalations, in response to the recently deployed US warships and fighter jets in the Middle East.

The support fronts, a term used to describe Iranian allies in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Iraq, will continue with a “determined response” – Al-Houthi said.