Yemeni Scholars Renew Alignment with Iran:

A Religious and Sovereign Stance Confronting American–Zionist Arrogance

At a highly sensitive regional moment—amid escalating American, Zionist, and Western pressures and threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran—Yemen’s scholars issued a clear and decisive position, expressing religious awareness and political insight. They affirmed that what Iran is facing is inseparable from the Ummah’s broader struggle against projects of hegemony and arrogance. This stance went beyond verbal solidarity, offering a doctrinal and political reading of the conflict, defining the axis of enmity, and calling the Ummah to move beyond silence and false neutrality.

Comprehensive Solidarity with Iran—Leadership, People, and Institutions

In a statement, Yemeni scholars affirmed their full support for Iran, expressing explicit solidarity with its leadership, government, and people, as well as with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian army—describing them as the forward line of defense for the Islamic Ummah against American–Zionist arrogance.

The statement stressed that targeting Iran fits within a wider pattern aimed at every liberation project seeking independence and sovereignty, and that the pressures imposed on Iran are merely one link in a continuous chain of aggression against forces of refusal and resistance in the region.

Deterrence Options Are a Legitimate Right—and a Pride for the Ummah

The scholars endorsed all deterrent options adopted by Iran in response to threats, emphasizing that Iran’s advanced military and technological capabilities are not only a sovereign right, but a collective pride and honor for the entire Islamic Ummah. They affirmed that defending these capabilities is a duty upon Muslims, as they constitute a pillar of balance and deterrence against global tyranny.

A Clear Call for Steadfastness and Rejection of Dictates

The statement urged brothers in Iran to remain steadfast and resolute, and not to concede an inch to the demands of the United States, the Zionist entity, and the West—warning that these parties seek neither solutions nor understandings, but rather the subjugation of the Ummah and the stripping away of its sources of strength.

Defining the Axis of Enmity and the Principle of Allegiance

Yemeni scholars emphasized the obligation to uphold allegiance to believers and to declare explicit opposition to the enemies of God, His Messenger, Islam, and Muslims—foremost among them the United States and the Zionist entity. They warned against attempts to dilute the conflict or blur lines, stressing that the current phase requires absolute clarity of positions.

The statement cited Qur’anic verses that clearly distinguish between kindness and justice toward those who have not fought the Ummah, and the prohibition of allegiance to those who have fought Muslims, expelled them from their homes, and conspired against them.

Breaking the Silence—Silence Is a Betrayal of Responsibility

The scholars called upon the Islamic Ummah—governments, peoples, and armies alike—to abandon the shameful state of silence and neutrality regarding what the Ummah in general, and Iran in particular, is facing. They warned that continued silence emboldens forces of arrogance to persist in their overt and covert aggression and conspiracies.

General Mobilization and Raising Readiness

The statement also called for general mobilization, preparation, and heightened readiness, urging sincere responsiveness to the Qur’anic call to confront tyranny and defend the Ummah. It stressed that dignity and honor are attained only by reviving the duty of jihad in its comprehensive sense and by taking practical action against looming threats.

Warning Against Allegiance, Normalization, and Foreign Military Bases

Yemeni scholars renewed their warning against hastening to ally with Jews and Christians, and against political, military, and cultural cooperation with them—considering this a clear apostasy and a dangerous regression. They affirmed the prohibition of American and foreign military bases in Muslim lands, describing them as disguised occupation and instruments of plunder and control.

Lessons from Nations’ Experiences and the Consequences of Submission

As a further warning, the statement urged regimes and rulers to learn from the experiences of countries subjected to American extortion, cautioning that submission brings only further humiliation. True salvation, it said, lies in returning to God, holding fast to the Qur’an, closing ranks, and directing strength toward the Ummah’s true enemy: the United States and Israel.

The Scholars’ Stance as an Extension of Yemen’s Steadfast Position

This position aligns with the historical and revolutionary role of Yemen’s scholars, who have long stood at the forefront of support for the Ummah’s causes—foremost among them Palestine and the Axis of Resistance—affirming that