Ansarullah continues to destroy the kingdom / Bin Salman was caught in the war trap in Yemen / Will Trump enter the field to save Saudi Arabia?

CNN news channel wrote in an analytical report: Saudi Arabia is facing the deadliest attack on its soil in more than a decade, as Yemen's Ansarullah, an ally of Iran, continues to destroy the kingdom. Now the question is how Riyadh will respond to the attacks of these forces; Forces that continue to trouble Saudi Arabia and expand the scope of their attacks.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan, quoted by CNN, last week, Saudi Arabia started a large-scale military operation to support the forces of the Yemeni government in the war with Ansarullah, but these forces have been able to maintain their positions so far.

Instead, Ansarullah has intensified its attacks on Saudi Arabia; The process that culminated on Saturday with a missile attack on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. This attack left at least 13 dead.

The deadliest attack on Saudi Arabia in the last decade / Trump examines the possibility of US participation in Saudi attacks

Ansarullah forces have threatened to intensify their attacks on Saudi Arabia. In these attacks, they have targeted the country's vital infrastructure, and by expanding the range of attacks, they want to drag its economic costs beyond the borders of Saudi Arabia and harm the global economy as well. CNN writes that in this approach, Ansarullah imitates Iran's way of confronting America.

The dispute between Ansarullah and Saudi Arabia is rooted in the war that Riyadh started against this group more than a decade ago; A war that led to the formation of the world's worst humanitarian crisis. However, from CNN's point of view, Ansarullah's recent attacks cannot be analyzed only in the context of this group's long-standing dispute with Saudi Arabia, and it has increasingly become a part of the confrontation between Iran and the United States.

After 11 years of trying to contain Ansarullah's advance, both through military operations and negotiations, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his brother Khalid bin Salman, the country's defense minister, are now faced with limited options. On the other side of the border, Ansarullah has become more powerful, consolidating its control over major cities and trying to capture other areas, including Taiz, a densely populated city.

Ali Shahabi, a writer and analyst of Saudi political issues, told CNN: "This threat must be eliminated once and for all." He emphasized that success in this field largely depends on the performance of the Yemeni government forces on the battlefield, and Saudi Arabia supports them with extensive air strikes.

So far, Saudi Arabia has refrained from sending large-scale ground forces to Yemen and has mostly limited itself to providing air support to the opposition forces of Ansarullah. But after Saturday's missile attack on Riyadh, the question is whether Saudi Arabia will continue to avoid the direct entry of its ground forces into the war or not.

The large-scale entry of the Saudi army into the territory of Yemen can involve this country in a long and costly war; The war that will not end easily in the rugged areas of Yemen. Such a conflict could also hamper Mohammed bin Salman's plans to present Saudi Arabia as a stable country, attractive to investors and an important destination for tourists.

Ansarullah's missile power; From a small movement to a force equipped with ballistic missiles

Less than two decades ago, Ansarullah was nothing more than a small religious movement with the aim of reviving religious beliefs. But with the support of Iran, this group has become a powerful military force that has ballistic missiles and can attack targets as far as Tel Aviv.

An official in southern Yemen who has fought with Ansarullah for years said in an interview with CNN: "They have developed their way of fighting. "Their attacks have become more sophisticated, they persist in their actions, and they have increased their information power."

The Yemeni government claims that the forces of Ansarullah have changed their missiles in cooperation with the experts of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to make these weapons more efficient.

Majid Al-Nazili, the spokesman of the Yemeni armed forces, said that the new missiles fly at a higher speed and are equipped with a thermal tracking system; A system that allows them to identify heat sources and be directed towards them. However, it is still unclear whether Ansarullah used such missiles in Saturday's attack on Riyadh airport.

Ansarullah's efforts to obtain more advanced weapons may now also extend to the field of artificial intelligence.

The artificial intelligence company Anthropic has announced that a group based in northern Yemen has used cloud artificial intelligence tools to help develop rocket and missile guidance software. These softwares are responsible for guiding and maintaining the stability of weapons during the flight.

The Anthropic report did not specify which individuals or groups were involved in these activities, but the establishment of this group in northern Yemen, an area controlled by Ansarullah, raises the possibility of its connection with these forces.

Saudi Arabia's effort to attract international support

Saudi Arabia is seeking the support of other countries to counter the forces of Ansarullah. France, Britain and Pakistan have declared their support for Riyadh, and Turkey is also considering ways to help this country.

Reports indicate that Mohammed bin Salman has also tried to get the support of Syria. Syrian President Ahmed al-Shora previously led armed groups that drove Iran-backed groups out of Syria after nearly a decade of civil war.

Despite these efforts, the United States, which is the most important ally of Saudi Arabia, has not yet agreed to an air attack on Ansarullah's positions. Instead of participating in such attacks, Washington has sent more than 100 military advisers to Saudi Arabia to provide the necessary information to the Saudi forces within the framework of the new joint command.

America reached a ceasefire with Ansarullah last year; The agreement that made it possible for American ships to return to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. This strait is one of the most important shipping routes in the world and an important part of sea trade between Asia and Europe passes through it.

Informed sources told CNN at the time that Mohammed bin Salman called Donald Trump twice last month and asked him to target Ansarullah positions, but Trump refused his request.

Ali Shahabi said about the possible impact of American intervention: "Direct American intervention using air power can be effective; Because American planes can react faster by relying on satellite information. "Saudi planes are one step behind in this cycle, and for that reason, American participation can help."

Why is Saudi Arabia still vulnerable despite advanced defenses?

Despite purchasing some of the most advanced US air defense systems, Saudi Arabia is still vulnerable to attack.

The infrastructures of this country are scattered in a wide area of desert areas, and the transfer of resources and wealth of Saudi Arabia depends on a wide network of these infrastructures. Such a network is difficult to protect, and this makes the country vulnerable to cheap one-way drones developed by Ansarullah forces.

The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced on Sunday that an American citizen was also killed in the attack on the Riyadh airport. The death of an American citizen may encourage Donald Trump even more to intervene in the war.

"The Saudis are good fighters, but I think this attack was a terrible thing," Trump told reporters after the attack.

When asked if the US would join the attacks against Ansarullah, the US president replied: "Maybe."