Saudi Arabia Under Heavy Punches of Ansar Allah

TEHRAN (Defapress) - Following the fast and strategic advances of Yemeni Ansar Allah forces along the Red Sea coast and the capture of the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait, Saudi Arabia has reached a point of unprecedented desperation and helplessness in the face of new regional equations; a situation that, with the cold response and rejection of the US request for direct military intervention, has left Riyadh alone in a defensive and diplomatic deadlock.

According to published reports, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has called for direct and heavy US air strikes against Ansar Allah positions in numerous and intensive discussions with high-ranking American officials. However, Washington, by conveying a clear message and unwillingness to enter into another direct conflict in West Asia, has emphasized that the main burden of defense and accountability lies with Riyadh itself. This US approach has sparked a wave of concern and severe frustration among the Arab capitals on the Persian Gulf.

Developments on the ground indicate that Saudi Arabia and the Saudi coalition’s mercenaries have suffered a series of collapses against Ansar Allah. The Ansar Allah movement’s control of key ports such as Mokha and the strategic islands around Bab al-Mandab has not only seriously disrupted Saudi Arabia’s energy transportation, but has also provided the Yemeni Army with an extremely powerful lever of pressure. At the same time, the increase in missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and the capital has exposed the ineffectiveness of the expensive Western defense systems in protecting the country’s skies.

Political analysts believe that not only have the many years of achievements of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen been eroded, but Washington has also effectively removed Riyadh’s traditional supporter from the scene of operations by sending hidden signals to Ansar Allah that it is not interested in war. Thus, US assistance is now limited to sharing intelligence data; a measure that Riyadh considers to be by no means sufficient to contain Ansar Allah’s increasing advances.

Overall, Ansar Allah’s recent moves and Washington’s refusal to enter a new conflict indicate a shift in the balance of power and the stability of Saudi security in the region. The inability of Saudi Arabia and its mercenary coalition to confront the Yemeni Army Forces shows that Riyadh has become increasingly aware of the new geopolitical realities of the region and the high severity of its vulnerability.