Houthi Leader Declares Siege-for-Siege Equation Against Saudi Arabia

Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, leader of Yemen's Houthi movement, stated that the conflict dynamic is "airports against airports, ports against ports, and siege against siege." He criticized Saudi Arabia, accusing it of serving the Israeli enemy and currying favor with the Americans. Al-Houthi condemned Saudi Arabia's attack on Sanaa airport, which Riyadh carried out in protest against the lifting of the siege on Yemen. He described the Houthi response to the airport attack as restrained despite Saudi anger. Al-Houthi emphasized that the true equation is the airport in Sanaa versus the airport in Riyadh, highlighting the tit-for-tat nature of the conflict.