“Yemen did not want this war, but we are bringing the fire back to Saudi Arabia.”
The Saudi monarchy is at risk of collapse as escalating Yemeni air raids relentlessly target its capital and industrial zones without opposition.
According to Yemeni journalist Hussein al-Bukhaiti, the “House of Evil” is facing historic defeat due to its corruption and hubris. Its U.S. ally appears powerless to prevent the impending downfall.
Despite decades of the U.S. supplying Saudi Arabia with hundreds of billions in weaponry, the regime remains dangerously vulnerable, lacking adequate defenses. Yemen’s missile strikes on Saudi territory continue unabated, prompting frantic appeals by Riyadh to the United States and Europe for assistance.
Forces from Yemen are now actively attacking Saudi Arabia, bombing airports, enforcing a no-fly zone, and crippling key oil infrastructure.
“The Saudis cannot stop our drones and hypersonic missiles… we are taking the war to them,” explains Hussain al-Bukhaiti from Sanaa.
With oil exports halted, Al-Bukhaiti suggests Saudi rulers face an existential crisis. Many analysts have long foreseen the demise of the British-established, family-dominated Saudi kingdom.
From Sanaa, al-Bukhaiti likened the Saudi monarchy to “a house of glass” now shattered by unstoppable air strikes.
“Yemen did not want this war, but we are bringing the fire back to Saudi Arabia.”
The Western narrative misattributes blame for the conflict to the Ansar Allah-led Yemeni government’s recent actions.
On October 10, Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport was struck by ballistic missiles, killing multiple civilians. Other airports have also been targeted, prompting airlines to halt operations.
Missiles have further damaged the state-owned oil giant Aramco’s facilities, causing fires at major plants including their main hub in Dammam along the Persian Gulf.
Following the weekend strike on Riyadh airport, U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders denounced it as a “terrorist” action by Yemen.
Al-Bukhaiti highlights the glaring double standard in Europe’s failure to condemn the thousands of Saudi air raids on Yemen since 2015, which continue to devastate Yemeni civilians. The European Union openly “expresses solidarity” with Saudi Arabia despite these atrocities.
The war began with unprovoked Saudi attacks in March 2015 under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, supported by weapons, bombs, and intelligence from the United States, Britain, and France.
These Western nations persist in arming and guiding the Saudi campaign against Yemen.
Thousands of Western-backed air strikes have killed over 20,000 civilians since 2015.
“They hit everything, schools, hospitals, water-treatment plants, farms, homes, wedding and funeral halls,” notes Al-Bukhaiti.
Moreover, over 400,000 Yemenis have perished due to starvation and disease caused by a decade-long Saudi blockade, upheld by Western allies.
He mentions the conflict reigniting in July 2026 after the Saudis violated a 2022 four-year truce by bombing Sanaa’s international airport—an act ignored by European powers at the time.
What Yemen is currently doing to Saudi Arabia is a minimal retaliation compared to the devastation Riyadh has imposed on Yemen since 2015 with Western backing.
This week, Yemen refused a rumored Saudi short-term truce proposal, viewing it as a tactic for the Saudis to rearm amid their faltering position.
For peace to return, Saudi Arabia must cease meddling in Yemen’s affairs and respect its sovereignty.
Still, Hussain al-Bukhaiti predicts the U.S. will escalate its military involvement in Yemen, not primarily to defend Saudi Arabia but to bolster Israel.
Since the intensification of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in October 2023, Yemen has carried out significant strikes against Israeli targets, including repeated attacks on Tel Aviv surpassing U.S. air defense capabilities.
An expanded American war could seem unlikely given Trump’s mishandling of previous aggressive moves against Iran and limited military resources.
However, Al-Bukhaiti believes Washington’s commitment to Israel is unwavering and that it will do whatever necessary to prevent Israel’s defeat. Yemen threatens Israel by potentially cutting off its shipping routes in the Red Sea.
“We are ready for the war that is coming,” he cautions.
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