Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmaeil Qaani said a new “security belt” of resistance would extend from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and from the Gulf to the Red Sea.

In remarks carried by Iranian media, Qaani said: “The timely and decisive action of heroic Yemen shows the wisdom of the resistance front, and if necessary, others will also join.”

He added: “From the Strait of Hormuz to Bab al-Mandab, and from the Gulf to the Red Sea, there will be a new resistance security belt.”

The Quds Force commander said that “the actions of the Zionist entity and the United States in the region will trigger a response from a united resistance front”.

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