Iran’s Quds Force commander, Esmail Qaani, announced Monday plans for a new “resistance” security corridor stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, linking strategic waterways between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
“From the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab al-Mandab Strait and from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, a new security belt of the resistance will be formed,” Qaani said in a message, according to Iran International.
Qaani also praised Yemen’s Houthi rebels for launching missile attacks against Israel and suggested other Iran-aligned groups could join the effort if needed.
According to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, Qaani said recent actions by allied groups across the region demonstrated growing coordination among members of what Tehran calls the “resistance front.”
“The hostile acts of the Zionist regime and America in this region will draw a reaction from the united resistance front,” Qaani said.
“The timely and powerful action of heroic Yemen shows the wisdom of the resistance front. If necessary, others will also join,” he added.
Qaani also issued a warning to Israel and the United States.
“Borderless fighters are overlooking your passage chokepoints. Continue the aggression, and they will grab you by the throat,” he said.
Qaani’s remarks come amid heightened regional tensions following military exchanges between Iran and Israel and ongoing hostilities involving Iranian-backed groups across the Middle East.
On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said a missile was launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory and air defense systems were activated to intercept the threat.