In response to the will of the people, the armed forces launch a “siege for siege” strategy and declare a maritime ban on the Saudi enemy.

The Yemeni Armed Forces announced today a ban on maritime navigation for the Saudi enemy, according to the equation of “blockade for blockade,” stressing that the decision will come into effect from the moment the statement is announced, in a step that it described as coming in response to the continued blockade imposed on the Yemeni people and the resulting ongoing humanitarian and economic suffering.

In a statement, the armed forces affirmed the right of the Yemeni people to respond to the blockade with a blockade and to comprehensive escalation with comprehensive escalation, stressing that establishing this equation has become a legitimate option in the face of the unjust blockade and the ongoing aggression for years.

This announcement is a remarkable development in the course of the confrontation related to the blockade issue, as the armed forces linked the continuation of restrictions imposed on Yemen with taking countermeasures aimed at imposing new deterrent equations, stressing that the stage of silence on the blockade and what accompanies it in terms of targeting the sovereign and livelihood rights of the Yemeni people has reached its maximum limits.

The statement said that the Saudi enemy has continued for nearly twelve years to impose a comprehensive blockade on Yemen by land, sea and air, while simultaneously continuing to plunder national wealth and target infrastructure, airports and ports, most notably Sana’a International Airport, which has exacerbated the suffering of Yemenis and brought it to levels that cannot be accepted or tolerated.

He explained that the blockade imposed on the Yemeni people is not based on any legal, humanitarian or moral justification, stressing that its disastrous consequences have affected various aspects of life, and that the Yemeni people have the right to defend themselves and their legitimate rights by all available means.

The statement indicated that the decision comes in response to the calls of the Yemeni masses who took to the streets in million-strong marches under the slogan “Friday of Warning and Mobilization,” and the preceding mass events and widespread tribal gatherings that demanded practical steps be taken to end the siege and restore national rights.

The armed forces affirmed that the maritime ban on the Saudi enemy represents a practical translation of the will and demands of the Yemeni people, and an embodiment of the “siege for siege” equation raised by the masses in various squares and fields during the past days.

As part of the messages conveyed in the statement, the armed forces reiterated their full readiness for all possible options and scenarios, warning that any comprehensive escalation that the Saudi enemy might undertake would be met with a comprehensive and harsh escalation.

The statement stressed that the armed forces have the will and readiness to deal with any field or military developments that the next stage may impose, stressing that the response to any escalatory steps will be proportionate to the size of the threats and attacks.

The armed forces also called on the Yemeni people to continue the general mobilization and general call to arms, to raise the level of readiness and preparedness for various possibilities and upcoming developments, and to continue supporting and reinforcing the fronts with fighters.

The statement stressed that the current stage requires the highest levels of popular cohesion and national readiness, in light of the continued aggression, blockade and attempts to impose a fait accompli on the Yemeni people.

At the end of the statement, the armed forces paid tribute and respect to the Yemeni people who came out in an unprecedented million-strong “warning and mobilization” demonstration, considering that these mass crowds embodied the free national will and confirmed the Yemenis’ adherence to their legitimate rights and their rejection of the continued siege.

The armed forces renewed their commitment to continue working to restore the looted rights and end the siege imposed on the Yemeni people, stressing that they will spare no effort in achieving these goals, no matter the challenges or repercussions.

The recent military statement reflects the transfer of the siege file to a new stage entitled to establish equations of deterrence and direct confrontation, as the armed forces clearly affirmed that the continuation of the siege of the Yemeni people will not go unanswered, and that the equation of “siege for siege” has become a declared option that has entered into force, at a time when popular and official mobilization continues in order to restore rights, end the siege and i