In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry of the Houthi government and published by the Houthi-aligned Saba news agency late Saturday, the movement said that "the United States, through its aggression against the nation's people, has driven itself into a major strategic quagmire and is attempting to drag others into the swamp it has entered."
The statement issued a direct warning against the deployment of foreign forces to the region, saying that any power brought in "from the corners of the earth" would be "among the first to lose in this battle." It also cautioned that any attempt to widen the circle of aggression "will negatively impact the situation across the region as a whole, including supply chains, energy prices, and the global economy."
Calling for unity among regional actors, the statement said that "the free forces of this nation will not permit any external interventions," and urged "all free peoples of the nation to unify ranks, coordinate efforts, and cooperate, as responsibility belongs to all and this battle is the nation's battle."
The movement said it was "monitoring developments and will take appropriate action — it will not stand idle."
The warning follows remarks made Thursday by Ansar Allah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, who declared his movement "militarily ready for whatever regional developments may require," describing escalation as the course being pursued by what he termed "the enemies."
The backdrop to the statement is the ongoing Israeli-American military campaign against Iran, which began on 28 February and has, according to the Houthi-aligned account cited by Raialyoum, resulted in hundreds of deaths, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior security officials. Tehran has responded with waves of missiles and drones targeting Israel, while also striking what it describes as American interests across several Arab states — attacks that have caused casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure and drawn condemnation from the affected countries.