Amid the beating drums of war in the region, the Houthi militia in Yemen has begun intensive military and field movements, threatening direct involvement in the conflict in support of Iran should it come under US military attack.

These moves come at a time when Gulf waters are witnessing unprecedented military buildups, with the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by guided-missile destroyers, entering the region.

According to a report by Associated Press on Monday, Iran-backed militias in both Yemen and Iraq have threatened to launch new amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran following US President Donald Trump’s threat to take military action over Tehran’s crackdown on domestic protests.

In recent days, the Houthi militia launched at least three missiles from Taiz governorate toward the Red Sea, amid assessments suggesting the launches were part of military exercises.

In the same context, a video documented with geographic coordinates showed a missile-like object flying over the coastal Ras Al-Ara area overlooking the Gulf of Aden. Those who filmed the footage........

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