Iran’s Quds Force Chief Esmail Qaani said a “new security belt” is emerging from the Strait of Hormuz to Bab al-Mandeb Strait, warning the US and Israel that further aggression will trigger a coordinated regional response.

Qaani said allied groups across the region had shown deeper coordination, particularly after recent actions from Yemen, The Caspian Post reports, citing Al Jazeera.

“The timely and powerful action of heroic Yemen shows the wisdom of the resistance front. If necessary, others will also join,” he said.

Qaani said Israeli and US actions had pushed the region towards a broader confrontation. “The provocations of the Zionist regime and the United States in this region will be met with a reaction from the united resistance front,” he said.