American air attacks Against Yemeni Petrolero from Ras IssaIn a red marine peninsula near San, they killed at least 38 people and wounded more than 100, According to the numbers that the Houthi rebels contributed.
If these numbers are confirmed, this will be the most bloody accident since President Donald Trump I prepared the bombings against the Shiite paramilitary forces. Al -Huts, who posted graphic pictures of sequences, claims that The attack was directed against civil workers. The explosion included oil facilities in fire.
In a statement issued this Friday, The US Central Command defended its attackHe said that the American forces attacked to “eliminate this source of fuel for Iranian -backed terrorists and deny them the illegal income that has funded the Huts efforts to terrorize the entire region for more than 10 years.” The Pentagon did not answer questions about the dead civilian victims.
The attack against Ras Issa, located in the Yemeni province of Hodeda, represents an important escalation in a campaign that started on March 15. This port is the end point a The key pipeline from MaribThe region controlled by the government recognized by the United States and is rich in energy resources. Although oil exports were interrupted Because of the current civil warHutis uses these facilities to import fuel for years.
Muhammad al -Basha, the Yemeni analyst, confirms that the attack against Ras Issa is.The first accident with the deaths that Hutis confessed to He made public public. Compares it to previous attacks, including One can die up to 70 fighters from Hoti But about what the group maintained silence. “This is completely unjustified aggression, a flagrant violation of sovereignty, the independence of Yemen, and a direct attack against the entire Yemeni people.”
On April 9, the US State Department warned that it would punish any country or company that has supported the Hotz, even through oil shipments to the ports it controls.
Chinese participation accusations
At the same time, the conflict continues to attract the wider world powers. The United States has accused the Chinese Chang Guang Technology company to help provide satellite images to support it His attacks against American ships In the Red Sea. The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Tami Bruce, described it as “direct support for Iran -backed terrorist attacks against American interests.”
Zhang Guang,, Which was already punished by the American treasure in 2023, allegedly providing satellite images To the Russian paramilitary group WagnerHe did not respond to these new accusations. Hotations, which is compatible with Hamas, based on Gaza, attacked ships in the Red Sea over and over again, according to them, according to them, It is linked to Israel.
The United States campaign does not show signs of DE, because the Trump administration has also linked its air attacks against hotz with wider efforts To pressure Iran for its nuclear program. The second round of negotiations is expected on Saturday Between Iran and the United States in this regard.
