Unexpectedly, the first major war of the new year would break out in the Red Sea region! This time, the United States and Britain no longer concealed their intentions and directly showed their cards, and Iran realized that if it did not make any more moves, not only would the younger brother be violently beaten, but the United States and Britain would probably point their swords at home to deter their own security.
The United States suddenly took action, the Houthis were violently beaten, and the British aided the abuse
On December 31, local time, the Houthis dispatched a number of speedboats to try to forcibly board a Danish container merchant ship "Maersk Hangzhou" flying the flag of Singapore.
In the face of US helicopters, the Houthis did not choose to retreat, but instead faced a tough front, and the US troops opened fire directly without saying a word, three Houthi speedboats were sunk, and one escaped by luck. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saryea said 10 Houthi fighters were killed or missing after the US military attack. It was a fierce struggle at sea, with the US military victorious and the Houthis defeated.
The sudden action of the United States to sink Houthi ships and kill and injure Houthi fighters demonstrates the strong fighting power of the United States in the Middle East and its unchallengeable hegemonic authority. The U.S. action encouraged another Western country, Britain, and decided to join the U.S. in a larger military program in the Red Sea.
According to British media reports, the United Kingdom and the United States are expected to issue an "unprecedented ultimatum" warning the Houthis to stop attacking merchant ships, or the US and British militaries will launch missile strikes against Houthi targets at sea or in Yemen.
In addition, the United Kingdom and the United States are trying to persuade other European countries to work together to stop the Houthis attack. In the eyes of the United States and Britain, the Houthi interception of passing Red Sea ships affects world trade and prevents Israel from obtaining necessary supplies. Therefore, the fight against the Houthis is conducive to safeguarding the interests of the United States and its allies in the Middle East.
If the United States and Britain really choose to do something in the Red Sea, a major war will break out in the Red Sea region, and it will not only be the Houthis who will suffer, but also other Middle Eastern countries.
The United States and Britain want to make a move, Iran can't sit still, and quickly sends troops to the Red Sea
Since the outbreak of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Houthis have frequently attacked ships passing through the Red Sea to demonstrate their support for the Hamas militants. To this end, the United States announced the formation of nine countries, including the United Kingdom and France, to carry out escort operations. However, many of America's allies are reluctant to get involved, and nearly half of the countries have not publicly announced their participation in the U.S. escort operation.
Britain has said it will act alongside the United States, demonstrating its loyalty to the United States. In fact, every time the United States acts, Britain actively cooperates. Once the United States and Britain declare war in the Red Sea, it will directly trigger a reaction from the littoral countries, at least, Iran will not watch its little brother being repaired by the United States and Britain.
According to Reuters, citing Iranian media reports, the Iranian destroyer "Alborz" has passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and sailed into the Red Sea. Since 2009, Iranian warships have been operating in the Red Sea region to "ensure the safety of shipping lanes." In addition, senior officials of Iran's National Security Council met with spokesmen for the Houthi group in Yemen, and the two sides held consultations on "common interests and regional security issues."
The Houthis are a local force whose missiles and drones are supplied by Iran, which is trying to use the Houthis as a strategic lever to contain US actions in the Middle East. Now that the Houthis are facing threats from the United States and Britain, Iran will certainly not sit idly by. Iran sent a warship into the Red Sea, showing its intention to protect its little brother from the United States in the Red Sea.
The Red Sea war is on the verge of breaking out, and the United States and Britain may have a vicious war with Iran
The United States and Britain have always regarded Iran as a thorn in the side of the Middle East and have taken measures to sanction Iran many times, but Iran has resisted many rounds of siege by the United States and Britain with its strong national strength. Iran's comprehensive national strength is not weak, and it has a large number of short- and medium-range missiles, which can cover US bases in the Middle East and the entire territory of Israel.
Moreover, now that Iran has successfully joined the SCO, it can get the strategic support of China and Russia, and has the ability to compete with the United States and Britain for a long time. It is not an easy task for the United States and Britain to take Iran by force alone. Iran has long stood on the front line of resisting US hegemony and has never submitted to US suppression, and the greater the US oppression of Iran, the more it will inspire Iran to resist.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict could have been resolved peacefully, but the United States and Britain chose to support Israel and use force to stir up the situation in the Middle East, and the Middle East region is facing a new war. Iran, as a regional power, will not tolerate the United States and Britain to make trouble!