A recent article in an Arabic newspaper attacked the Yemeni government for its war against the Al Houthi terrorists, who want to turn the land once known as Arabia Felix into a wasteland.
The writer of this article claimed the Yemeni Army was launching a devastating war against Yemeni citizens. He went on to explain that the war is between those demanding justice and equality on one side, and tyrants on the other.
Without going too deeply into the claims of some so-called Arab intellectuals, we have some questions that they probably would not be able to answer.
A careful review of the Al Houthi dossier, which is threatening to ignite the situation in Yemen and the rest of the Arabian Peninsula, makes it necessary for me to raise some points that put the issue in context.
Questions
The first question that comes to mind is made with the assumption that the Al Houthi group is not a rebel movement and its fighters are normal Yemeni citizens, who are demand justice and equality. In this case, why would they want to separate from Yemen? Why would they want to tear their nation apart?
Also, if we believe that they have no links with any foreign forces, where did they get their heavy weapons, dozens of tanks, armoured vehicles and missile launchers?
How were they trained to use all these heavy weapons, which take armies many years of training and fighting experience to use?
How can it be logically explained that heavily armed militias exist in an independent and sovereign country?
It is hard to accept that intellectuals can believe that the Al Houthi rebels have advanced facilities to manufacture the latest heavy weapons, because this exceeds the scientific, academic and technological capabilities of 80 per cent of world countries.
The issue is very simple, and it only takes a little thought to realise that what is happening is part of a plan to implement Iran's agenda in the region, which relies on exporting the revolution, based on sectarian hatred and grudges, to neighbouring countries.
The Arab people have become aware that the Al Houthi movement is a terrorist project aimed at destabilising the south of the Arabian Peninsula, and that the Al Houthi's weapons and finances come from Iran. They also realise that the Al Houthi cancer has spread to an alarming degree.
Iran is looking to gain a foothold near the holy sites in Saudi Arabia by implanting a terrorist armed group in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, which is the obvious target.
The strangest outcome of the war against the Al Houthi rebels so far is the Iranian stand, which could not be further from logic and political diplomacy. This stand was made clear in a statement by the Iranian government, represented by its foreign ministry. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki warned countries of the region against any interference in Yemen, as if he was the sole custodian on Yemeni issues.
"Countries of the region must beware of interfering in Yemen's domestic affairs, and those who fuel the fire must realise that they will not be safe from the smoke," Mottaki said.
The obvious message that Mottaki wanted to convey to the world is that Iran has the right to interfere in the affairs of any Arab country and to wreak havoc upon the Arab nation.
This was manifested in its flagrant interference in Lebanon and Gaza through Hezbollah and Hamas, and in many parts of the Arab world, including the south of the Arabian Peninsula, through the Al Houthi group.
Strange logic
Yet, the Iranian logic does not give Arab countries the right to interfere in one another's affairs, or the affairs of other countries. This is a weird logic, not accepted by any political principle, and not likely to foster good international relations. It is only accepted in the language of the jungle and is dictated by arrogance.
Any person with the slightest knowledge of Yemen's affairs realises that its government has suffered in the past few years from acts of terrorism and aggression against state sovereignty, such as the kidnapping and killing of tourists and foreign experts.
These acts can only be committed by those who believe they have strong support.
The policies of GCC countries never hurt anyone, and are calculated not to make enemies of neighbouring countries. Yet, if Iran wants to interfere in every corner of the Arab world, as it has done before, the message it has received from Yemen and Saudi Arabia is very clear.
Simply put, there are 25 million Gulf citizens and 300 million Arabs who want Iran to know that the south of the Arabian Peninsula is not southern Lebanon or Gaza.
We believe the message has been received.