Yemen’s Houthi rebels, allies of Iran, announced today that all American and British interests are now “legitimate targets” for their fighters after the United States and its allies launched massive strikes against them.

“Everything tAmerican and British interests have become legitimate targets for the Yemeni Armed Forces in response to their (…) attack on the Yemeni republic,” announced the ruling High Political Council of the rebels, according to the Houthi-controlled SABA news agency.

The Council announced overnight that the American-British attack will not go unpunished. The attack was supported by the Netherlands, Canada, Bahrain and Australia.

“The Americans and the British should not believe that they will escape the punishment of our brave armed forces. The attacker’s joy will not last long”the Political Council added in the statement it issued.