Sana’a Publishes a “Target Bank” of Vital Sites in the Saudi Depth… Has the Spark of the Comprehensive Response Been Ignited?

The military media of Sana’a forces released a video titled “The Response is Coming,” which included precise monitoring and geographical coordinates of a number of the most prominent vital and strategic Saudi airports and ports.

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The monitored coordinates included the airports: King Khalid International in Riyadh, King Abdulaziz International in Jeddah, and King Fahd International in Dammam. On the maritime and economic front, the video identified the ports of: Jizan, Jeddah, King Abdullah Port in King Abdullah Economic City, and Ras Tanura oil port.

The publication of these coordinates is an extension of the stern warnings previously issued by the Yemeni forces, in which they vowed to target the Saudi regime’s vital interests on land and sea if it repeated violations of sovereignty or launched any aggression on Sana’a International Airport.

Political and field analysis indicates that this move is the direct and initial response to the Saudi air force’s targeting of Sana’a International Airport with airstrikes this afternoon, preventing an Iranian civilian aircraft from landing; the aircraft was carrying the Sana’a delegation returning from participating in the funeral ceremonies of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ali Khamenei. With this escalation, Sana’a appears to have indeed begun translating its threat into a comprehensive and direct response striking the Saudi depth.

Analytically, this round of escalation differs from previous ones; given the notable development in Sana’a’s military capabilities, which now possesses qualitative strategic deterrent weapons that have surpassed the experimental testing phase to the stage of field effectiveness.

These weapons, part of which were used in the battle to support Gaza, have proven high efficiency in bypassing the latest global air defense systems, as demonstrated in confrontations with American forces in the Red Sea, in addition to the success of long-range ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles, and drones with extended range in reaching their vital targets deep in occupied Palestine. This readiness now places all Saudi economic and military interests directly at the mercy of Yemeni fire.

This field development is closely linked to the diplomatic messages and sharp-tongued advice issued by Sana’a’s Foreign Ministry to Riyadh days ago, when it called on the head of the Saudi regime to “look carefully at the oil fields, Aramco facilities, Yanbu, the rest of the ports, the stock exchange, and the Vision 2030 projects, perhaps to return to his senses.” The Foreign Ministry noted at the time that Yemen is “still in the early stages of breaking the siege,” and that Riyadh must “comprehend the seriousness of the armed forces’ statement to restore rights.”

In conclusion: Placing Saudi sovereign and commercial airports and ports within the circle of direct targeting through the military media reflects a decisive political and military decision in Sana’a to proceed with the implementation of the threat, and to transfer the battle to the heart of the Kingdom’s economic arteries, in response to what Sana’a describes as continued Saudi intransigence and attempts to re-establish the siege and declare war once again.