Ahmar Says Houthis Suffering Setback, Iran Shred Yemen

Yemen's General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar is pictured in Sana'a on November 27, 2012. Mohamed Al Sayaghi/Reuters
Yemen's General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar is pictured in Sana'a on November 27, 2012. Mohamed Al Sayaghi/Reuters
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Ahmar Says Houthis Suffering Setback, Iran Shred Yemen

Yemen's General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar is pictured in Sana'a on November 27, 2012. Mohamed Al Sayaghi/Reuters
Yemen's General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar is pictured in Sana'a on November 27, 2012. Mohamed Al Sayaghi/Reuters

Yemen's Vice President General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar said the Houthis are suffering a setback, noting that the legitimacy and the Saudi-led Arab Coalition have plans to liberate every inch of Yemeni territories from the armed militias.

Ahmar stated that Iran exported its revolution and destruction to Yemen and its people, noting that Tehran tore apart the Yemeni community, the region and the Arab countries confessionally.

Iran has also a plan to shake security and stability, in addition to having hostile intentions to establish a Persian state.

On the sidelines of his visit to King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Work (KSRelief) on Thursday, he said that history will remember the humanitarian work of the Saudi leadership, government, people and the center.

On the battlefield, Ahmar said: “The enemy is defeated.

He lauded efforts of the center in sheltering the displaced and treating the wounded as well as contributing to combating cholera. 

KSRelief General Supervisor Dr. Abdullah al-Rabiah, in his turn, presented a detailed explanation of the center’s efforts in Yemen. He said following the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the center prioritizes humanitarian aid and relief work in Yemen.

The biggest evidence in that regard is that 85 percent of the center’s projects are focused on alleviating the suffering of the Yemeni people.

Saudi Arabia has so far allocated more than USD10.9 billion to Yemen in various aspects, Rabiah stated.



Pro-Palestinian Activists Charged with Damaging Planes at UK Air Base are Held in Custody

An activist from Palestine Action sprays a military aircraft engine with red paint at RAF Brize Norton, to damage it, in Carterton, Britain, June 20, 2025, in this still image obtained from handout video. The group's action was in protest of British military assistance to Israel, claiming that they, "interrupted Britain's direct participation in the commission of genocide and war crimes across the Middle East", stating on their website. Palestine Action/Handout via REUTERS/File photo
An activist from Palestine Action sprays a military aircraft engine with red paint at RAF Brize Norton, to damage it, in Carterton, Britain, June 20, 2025, in this still image obtained from handout video. The group's action was in protest of British military assistance to Israel, claiming that they, "interrupted Britain's direct participation in the commission of genocide and war crimes across the Middle East", stating on their website. Palestine Action/Handout via REUTERS/File photo
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Pro-Palestinian Activists Charged with Damaging Planes at UK Air Base are Held in Custody

An activist from Palestine Action sprays a military aircraft engine with red paint at RAF Brize Norton, to damage it, in Carterton, Britain, June 20, 2025, in this still image obtained from handout video. The group's action was in protest of British military assistance to Israel, claiming that they, "interrupted Britain's direct participation in the commission of genocide and war crimes across the Middle East", stating on their website. Palestine Action/Handout via REUTERS/File photo
An activist from Palestine Action sprays a military aircraft engine with red paint at RAF Brize Norton, to damage it, in Carterton, Britain, June 20, 2025, in this still image obtained from handout video. The group's action was in protest of British military assistance to Israel, claiming that they, "interrupted Britain's direct participation in the commission of genocide and war crimes across the Middle East", stating on their website. Palestine Action/Handout via REUTERS/File photo

Four pro-Palestinian protesters were held in custody Thursday after their first appearance in a London court on charges they damaged two Royal Air Force planes with red paint and crowbars.

The charges come after the group Palestine Action said two of its members entered RAF Brize Norton on June 20 and used electric scooters to approach two Voyager jets used for air-to-air refueling. The protesters used repurposed fire extinguishers to spray paint into the planes’ jet engines and caused further damage with crowbars, according to the group, which released video footage of the incident, The AP news reported.

The four, all between the ages of 22 and 35, are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place for purposes prejudicial to the interests of the UK, counterterror police said in a statement. The Crown Prosecution Service will argue that the offenses have a “terrorist connection,” police said.

The group did not enter pleas in Westminster Magistrates’ Court. They were scheduled to appear July 18 at the Central Criminal Court.

Palestine Action has claimed responsibility for a series of incidents targeting Israeli defense contractors in the UK and other sites linked to the war in Gaza.

Following the incident at RAF Brize Norton, the government introduced legislation to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. The measure, being debated in Parliament, would make it a criminal offense to belong to or support the group, with a maximum of 14 years in prison.

Palestine Action said its protests are designed to end international support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

Planes from Brize Norton, 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of London, regularly fly to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, Britain’s main air base for operations in the Middle East.