PNN – A regional affairs analyst examined Riyadh’s strategic errors regarding the recent attacks on Yemen, emphasizing that any new confrontation would strengthen the unity of the Axis of Resistance.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; citing the Al-Masirah news website, Najah Mohammed Ali—an Iraqi researcher specializing in regional affairs—noted that recent developments cannot be viewed in isolation from the broader regional landscape. He emphasized that Saudi Arabia, alongside the United States and the Zionist regime, is playing a role in escalating regional tensions—whether through the crisis involving Iran or by persisting with the blockade and attacks on Yemen’s airports, ports, and airspace.
This regional analyst stated that the aim of the attack on Sana’a Airport is to drag the region into an all-out war. He predicted that Yemen’s response would not be limited merely to the principle of “airport for airport” or “port for port,” as regional issues—spanning Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine—are interconnected, and any new confrontation would link these fronts together.
Najah Mohammad Ali addressed three fundamental mistakes made by Riyadh regarding regional developments, noting that Riyadh committed three major errors:
- Tactical Error: By attacking Sana’a Airport, Saudi Arabia gave Yemen the opening to directly enter the fray—under the pretext of “self-defense”—in response to any regional confrontation involving Iran.
- Strategic Error: By tethering its economy to oil, Saudi Arabia has left its vital oil facilities vulnerable and defenseless against military operations.
- Political Error: Riyadh’s insistence on maintaining its presence within the US-Zionist coalition in the region—at a time when the world is transitioning toward a multipolar order—constitutes a clear political blunder.
Regarding Yemen’s response to Saudi attacks, Najah Mohammad Ali emphasized that the strike on Abha Airport was merely an initial message and that the battle to lift the blockade has entered a new phase. He suggested that this move could mark the beginning of the collapse of the blockade on Yemen.
In conclusion, the Iraqi researcher noted that the targeting of Sana’a has granted Yemenis the legitimate right—after eleven years of steadfast resistance against aggression and blockade by Saudi Arabia and the United States—to undertake broader measures, which could include imposing new strategic realities in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea.