Following The Failure of Iran–U.S. Negotiations, The Houthi Group Affirms The “Unity Of Fronts” And Declares Readiness For Any Upcoming Escalation
Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
The Houthi group considered the failure of the Iranian–American negotiations a new victory for the “Axis of Resistance,” attributing it to the steadfastness of Tehran’s negotiating delegation during the first round of talks held in Islamabad.
In a statement issued under the name of its unrecognized Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the group confirmed its active participation in any potential future escalation if the US decides to resume the war.
It stated: “The firmness of the Iranian negotiator at the negotiating table is a new victory for the Islamic Republic and the axis of jihad and resistance.”
The group claimed that the US failed politically in the negotiations just as it failed militarily in confrontation, and that its attempts to impose its will had been unsuccessful.
It added that the “unity of fronts” remains intact despite pressures to dismantle it—referring to the involvement of Iran-aligned groups in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen in the conflict—while describing Trump’s statement about confrontation in the high seas as evidence of failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Houthi statement also said that Trump failed to overthrow the Iranian regime and failed in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any new U.S. escalation in the region would negatively impact supply chains, energy prices, and the global economy as a whole.
The first round of Iran–U.S. negotiations, hosted in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, failed yesterday.
Early Sunday, the United States announced the return of the Vice President to Washington, declaring the talks unsuccessful, while Trump announced the imposition of a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said upon his return that his country’s delegation had presented “forward-looking” initiatives during the Islamabad talks, but that the United States failed to gain Tehran’s trust.
