Yemen-Middle East/Houthi/Expert
Yemen-Middle East/Houthi/Expert
Dateline : March 28, 2026/File
Location : Iran;United States;Yemen
Duration : 1'52
FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - July 9, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Yemeni national flag
Sanaa, Yemen - March 28, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abed Al-Thawr, strategic military expert:
"It is foreseeable that this will have a major impact on the situation, especially as Israel can no longer bear a new round of conflict, particularly after the formal involvement of Yemen's Houthi armed forces in the war. We expect a response from Israel or even the United States. If the United States takes action, we will strike all its affiliated interests, including ships."
Aden, Yemen - Jan 7, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of traffic
Sanaa, Yemen - March 28, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abed Al-Thawr, strategic military expert:
"Yemen has become a significant variable, particularly in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Meanwhile, Iran is raising its negotiating demands, while the United States is continuously lowering its objectives. From its so-called goals of 'regime change,' 'destroying nuclear capabilities,' and 'destroying ballistic missiles,' the U.S. has not achieved any substantial results. Therefore, the U.S. is seeking a compromise, especially given the limited energy transport routes for the Gulf states, which are now reliant on routes through Saudi Arabia or Oman to the Arabian Sea."
FILE: Strait of Hormuz - 2011 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
5. Aerial shot of island in Strait of Hormuz
6. Various of boats sailing through Strait of Hormuz; island in strait
FILE: Tehran, Iran - Jan 21, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
7. National flag of Iran
FILE: Tehran, Iran - Jan 30, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
8. National flags of Iran
FILE: Kharg Island, Iran - 2016-2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
8. Various of Kharg Island, oil facilities
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
9 Various of White House, U.S. national flag
10. Various of Capitol building, U.S. national flag
The involvement of Yemen's Houthi armed forces in the ongoing Middle East conflict on Saturday could become a key variable in further escalating the tensions in the region, said an expert from the militia group.
The Houthi armed forces said on Saturday that they had launched a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting "sensitive Israeli military sites" in southern Israel, marking the group's first such attack since Israel and the United States launched a joint military operation against Iran a month ago.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said that the operation was carried out "using powerful ballistic missiles for the first time" in support of Iran and the "resistance axes" in Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine.
He added that such actions would continue "until the aggression stops."
Strategic military expert of the Houthi group Abed Al-Thawr said the development is poised to have significant repercussions.
"It is foreseeable that this will have a major impact on the situation, especially as Israel can no longer bear a new round of conflict, particularly after the formal involvement of Yemen's Houthi armed forces in the war. We expect a response from Israel or even the United States. If the United States takes action, we will strike all its affiliated interests, including ships," he said.
Albed believes that with the opening of the Yemeni front, security risks in key shipping lanes such as the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait have increased, and the spillover effects of the regional conflict are becoming increasingly apparent.
Given the ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the impact of blocked passages on the international energy market, simultaneous pressure on the Red Sea will further squeeze global energy and trade transport routes, creating a compounded impact on the stability of the international shipping system and supply chains, increasing uncertainty in global economic operations, and thus intensifying strategic pressure on the United States and Israel, he said.
He noted that Yemen has now become a pivotal variable in the conflict, particularly along the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
"Yemen has become a significant variable, particularly in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Meanwhile, Iran is raising its negotiating demands, while the United States is continuously lowering its objectives. From its so-called goals of 'regime change,' 'destroying nuclear capabilities,' and 'destroying ballistic missiles,' the U.S. has not achieved any substantial results. Therefore, the U.S. is seeking a compromise, especially given the limited energy transport routes for the Gulf states, which are now reliant on routes through Saudi Arabia or Oman to the Arabian Sea," Albed said.
ID : 8472398
Published : 2026-03-29 10:47
Last Modified : 2026-03-29 20:12:26
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
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