Watch Your Step
The war in Yemen has become a major threat to the entire region, not only to the Yemeni people, who have suffered greatly at the hands of the notorious Houthi group, which has been immersed in Yemeni blood up to its neck and down to its soles, and in Arab blood secondarily.
For this reason, dismantling this group has become an Arab and Islamic imperative. Its aggression has transcended all boundaries, first by attacking the holy city of Mecca, and second by targeting the Noble Prophet’s Mosque. This behavior strips the aggressor of all moral values, reveals the extent of its terrorism, and makes the conflict appear religious, pitting Muslims against one another—a longstanding Zionist objective that the Houthis are now reviving.
Indeed, I feel profound sorrow over the shedding of Arab and Muslim blood at the hands of those who claim to be Muslims and Arabs. However, subservience knows no religion or values. Thus, when the Houthis placed themselves at Iran’s service, they abandoned Arab and Islamic values, becoming mere pawns in the hands of those seeking to dismantle the Arab nation, perhaps as revenge for ancient Persian defeats.
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From this perspective, it can be said that Gulf Arab states have the right to use all their strength to defeat Iran by ending the Houthi threat. They possess the military and financial capabilities, as well as international relations and alliances, necessary to eradicate this terrorist group.
Today, the Houthis have expanded the conflict onto two fronts. The first is within Yemen itself, where they have deeply implicated themselves in the bloodshed of their own people, exacerbating divisions among citizens after displacing hundreds of thousands from their homes and destroying their livelihoods. On the second front, they have persistently escalated their aggression against the larger sister nation, despite its historical support for the Yemeni people.
Gulf states have worked for years to bridge the divide between northern and southern Yemen, while simultaneously providing substantial financial aid to assist a brotherly people. Nevertheless, this has not halted violence, as there are those stoking the embers of inherited Persian hatred.
This hatred stems from the significant development witnessed in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain over decades, while the Iranian people languished under economic crisis, with a regime using vast state resources to pursue outdated slogans.
This reality leads us to ask: Yes, we have substantial reserves. Although I am not a military expert, many ideas come to mind, as is natural in life. One such question is: Why not allocate those funds to strengthen Gulf defenses? Given the region’s geography, there is a need to adapt military strategies, ensuring coherence between the geographical terrain, weapons and equipment, and armed forces.
Furthermore, the bombing of holy sites concerns not only Saudis but all Muslims and Arabs. Therefore, Islamic states must coordinate with the Kingdom.
It is true that we feel pride when hearing about Saudi aircraft striking Houthi positions that have lost their moral compass, and which have demonstrated their terrorism by indiscriminately bombing civilian and random targets within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Thus, I believe the time has come for all Gulf armies to mobilize and deploy all available resources—not merely to punish the Houthis, but to permanently eradicate this terrorist threat.
We have a common saying: “An eye for an eye,” meaning that those who transgress will face retribution. The Houthis have transgressed.
