Hawzah News Agency- Samir Ayoub, a Lebanese writer and journalist based in Moscow, said in an interview with Al-Masirah network that what happened in the Red Sea led to the failure of an Arab strategy and policy that could have been implemented with US cooperation to strike the Yemeni Army.
Ayoub noted that the Yemeni Armed Forces — which have participated in supporting the Palestinian people and the resistance in Lebanon, and have been the main source of striking the economic pillar of the Zionist regime in the Red Sea — were subjected to an attack aimed at limiting their capabilities, but what happened was the exact opposite.
He pointed out that the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a preemptive operation that blocked the path of anyone seeking to harm this powerful card in the region — one capable of continuing to support the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples in their resistance against Zionist occupation.
Ayoub explained that the period of support for the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian people confirmed that the Yemeni front possesses the ability to deliver decisive and powerful blows that are not limited to Israeli military efforts alone, but also target its main pillar: the economy.
He said current Zionist concerns relate to the possibility of weakening the regime's southern front from the Red Sea, as Yemeni forces threaten ships and equipment reaching the Israeli regime, as well as ships and interests of countries imposing the siege on the Yemeni people — foremost among them Saudi Arabia.
He added that the continuation of this threat places the economic interests of the regime and the countries participating in the siege of Yemen under direct challenge in the Red Sea region.
Ayoub: Saudi Arabia and Persian Gulf States Must Negotiate, Not Beg Foreign Forces for Protection
The Lebanese analyst stressed that Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf states, if they seek the interests of their own countries and the return of security and stability, must engage with regional crises through negotiation and address issues and respect the interests and rights of their nations — instead of taking refuge abroad and begging foreign forces for protection.
He identified the first and fatal mistake as the presence of US military bases in these countries, explaining that these bases were not built to help those countries, but to serve the Israeli regime, and during the war against Iran as well as the war against the Yemeni people, they served as a defensive line for it.
No Real Impact from Saudi Agreements with Turkey and Pakistan
Regarding the lack of real impact of Saudi agreements with Turkey and Pakistan, Ayoub explained that the basis of these agreements is defending countries in the event of aggression or invasion, while what is happening today is not aggression against Saudi Arabia, but Yemeni defense of sovereignty and interests and breaking the siege on the Yemeni people.
He continued: The Yemeni people are not in the position of an aggressor, but are defending themselves; therefore, Pakistan and Turkey took this into consideration and decided not to intervene militarily. The information the Israeli regime is spreading about these agreements is an attempt to appease the Saudi side, after the United States refused to provide assistance or carry out attacks against the Yemeni people, and also after Britain's position announcing it was reviewing the situation.
He noted that other countries do not want to be drawn into a war that is not theirs, or to re-enter a quagmire they had previously entered without achieving their objectives.
Israel Cannot Even Protect Itself, Let Alone Regional States
In this context, Ayoub pointed out that the Israeli regime is trying to create the impression in the minds of Saudi Arabia and regional countries that it is the only entity capable of defending them and protecting their interests; seriously engaging with these statements could become a historic and strategic mistake.
He stressed that regional countries must not be deceived by the regime's claim of ability to protect them, because it cannot even protect itself; European countries and the US defense system had to rise to help it and confront missiles coming from the Islamic Republic as well as from Yemen.
He explained that Israel's talk about protecting regional countries is nothing but an attempt at political exploitation and creating the impression of possible cooperation with them to preserve their security and interests, while the real goal is to pressure them to continue on the path of normalization agreements that the United States and the Israeli regime desire.
Normalization with Israel Would Be Suicide for Saudi Arabia
Ayoub considered it unlikely that Saudi Arabia would succeed in turning to direct cooperation with the Israeli regime to carry out attacks against the Yemeni people and Yemen's interests, stressing that such an option would amount to suicide for Saudi Arabia.
He said the Israeli regime is trying to exploit Saudi Arabia's deadlock through its military commanders and intelligence agencies, in coordination with the United States and some regional countries, but it cannot provide real support to Saudi Arabia.
He firmly stressed that the steadfastness, power, and momentum of the Yemeni people's movements will ultimately lead to the lifting of the siege on this nation and a return to negotiations and agreements that respect the interests of regional countries and the rights of the Yemeni people.
Ayoub: The Correct Path Out of the Yemen Quagmire Is Negotiation
Ayoub stressed that the correct path for Saudi Arabia and regional countries to exit the Yemen quagmire is communication, negotiation, and addressing the root causes of the conflict — foremost among them lifting the siege on the Yemeni people, restoring normal conditions, and ending interference in Yemen's internal affairs. The Yemeni people are more aware of their country's affairs and the problems they face and are capable of resolving them without foreign interference.
He once again stressed that relying on the Israeli regime will yield no results, especially since this regime is dozens of times weaker than the United States — a country that has fleets stationed in the region but refused to help because it does not want to be dragged into the Yemen quagmire again after its previous experience and failure to achieve its objectives.
In this regard, Ayoub stressed that military action cannot serve regional countries, but will lead to their destruction. He called for a return to negotiation and the search for a solution to all factors that led to the conflict.
Warning: Escalation Could Close Bab al-Mandab and Threaten Suez Route
He warned that escalation could lead to the closure of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and possibly the targeting of the maritime route to the Suez Canal — something the global economy cannot tolerate.
He explained that the attacks Saudi Arabia was subjected to were intense and heavy and had a great impact on the country, especially economically. This matter no longer concerns Saudi Arabia alone, but the global economy is also affected by it.
Ayoub called for pressure on Saudi Arabia and the countries besieging the Yemeni people to act to resolve problems and address their root causes — instead of resorting to escalation or seeking help from countries that do not seek to serve these countries, but rather want to secure their own interests and those of the Israeli regime.
He concluded by emphasizing that the view of most influential countries is moving toward resolving the conflict through negotiation, not military intervention — something that would allow regional countries to return to stability, even if that stability is temporary and serves the interests of all of them.
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