NOURNEWS- October 8th, the day when Tel Aviv's Western allies watched and supported the Israeli regime's all-out attack on the people of Gaza with indifference and perhaps satisfaction, and predicted that the flames of conflict would go beyond the borders of Palestine and the occupied territories, they did not even think that this fire will also affect their interests. Even the Western politicians and analysts who, far from being naively optimistic, who were anxiously following the aftermath developments of the "Al-Aqsa Storm", had no idea of the opening of the third front of the conflict in the Red Sea after the occupied territories and the Gaza Strip. In the meantime, "Yemen" was perhaps the last name that came to the minds of the observers and participants of the new conflicts as a serious challenge for the Israeli regime and its allies.
However, following the drone and missile attacks of Yemen's "Ansarullah" on southern regions of the occupied lands, the surveillance and operational measures of Yemen's Ansarullah in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait against ships carrying cargo to or from the occupied territories have forced the shipping giants of the world to change their route and do not venture in Ansarullah's operational waters.
Yemen had previously warned that it would not allow Israeli ships to travel as long as the people of Gaza were under siege and were being attacked by the Zionist regime, and a little later, it warned that this restriction and prohibition would also include all ships that transport the goods of this regime.
The retreat of the world's shipping giants
Although the United States and the United Kingdom said in the past few days and after the escalation of Yemeni naval attacks against the aforementioned targets that they had neutralized several Yemeni drone and missile attacks, the exchange of fire in the Red Sea was enough to prevent the largest shipping companies from moving in this area until further notice.
The first company to return its cargo was Maersk Shipping Company, which consists of about 740 ships and is known as the largest shipping company in the world. This company stated that one of its ships, "Maersk Gibraltar" was targeted by a missile attack, and following this attack, all its ships in the region that were going to pass through the Bab al-Mandab strait were ordered to stop their journey until further notice.
The German transportation company "Hapag-Lloyd" also announced the attack on one of its ships called "Al Jasrah" ship near Yemen and announced its decision to suspend the passage of all its ships through the Red Sea for three days.
The French shipping and transport company "CMA CGM" also announced on Saturday that it has stopped the passage of all cargo ships through the Red Sea. The French conglomerate, which is the world's third-largest transport company, said in a statement that the situation is deteriorating, and security concerns are increasing.
The Swiss shipping company MSC also announced that due to the conditions in the Red Sea, it will no longer pass its ships through this sea.
The strategic value of operations in Yemen
Regardless of the validity of the claims made by the world's shipping giants about the destination of their cargoes, what has been revealed so far is the strategic value of Yemen's "Ansarullah" operations; Missile and drone attacks on the ports of the Zionist regime and ships carrying goods for this regime have practically targeted the economic artery of the occupiers, and in the shadow of these actions, the supporters and allies of the Zionist regime see their interests in danger.
According to international analysts, Ansarullah's smart action showed that the resistance front does not rely solely on weapons; Rather, by using its set of capacities, especially the advantages of the geo-polytechnic that it has, it can inflict heavy damages on the Zionist regime without a direct military strike.
What is the importance of the Red Sea?
The Red Sea has the Suez Canal in the north and the "Bab al-Mandab" Strait at the southern end leading to the Gulf of Aden and is one of the sea highways for transportation between Asia and Europe. Only 29 kilometers wide at its narrowest point, Bab al-Mandab is a vital route for international trade. This is a narrow strait between Yemen and North-East Africa, through which about 20,000 ships pass annually, and it is considered a strategic corridor for carrying cargo, goods, and energy.
After the Yemen operations in the Red Sea, some ships linked to the Israeli regime have chosen a longer route around Africa, which has led to increased costs and an increase in travel time from about 19 days to 31 days. Analysts believe that in case of escalation of tensions, in addition to a sharp increase in insurance premiums, it is expected that all shipments will be directed to Africa and oil and gas contracts will be accompanied and completed with amendments.
The strategic goal of Yemen is to increase the economic and political costs for the Zionist regime, the United States, and other allies and supporters of the occupation and to create a kind of naval blockade for Israel. Furthermore, according to reports, these attacks have a "relatively limited" and at the same time "imperceptible" effect on the oil market.
Another noteworthy point is that, according to observers and analysts, there is no recognizable pattern for the attacks in Yemen; Because they do not follow a fixed and repeating pattern. However, these measures have a high potential to put pressure on the actors of the Gaza war.
In the latest development in this regard and after the departure of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, some American media claimed that the transfer of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman may indicate preparation for possible attacks on the Houthis located in Yemen.
The American website "Semafor" also reported that Washington is considering a direct attack on Yemen's Ansarullah in response to the increase in attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.
According to the statements of the Yemeni Ansarullah spokesman regarding the start of negotiations with international parties under the supervision of Oman, it seems that the American military maneuvers in this region are mostly aimed at putting pressure on Ansarullah in the negotiations. International observers believe that the continuation of the killing of the defenseless people of Gaza, which has led to the increase of increasing threats in the Red Sea, may lead to new economic risks for various countries in the region.
BY: Mohammad Ghaderi
NOURNEWS