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Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city, sources say

Iran's Revolutionary Guards are currently mentoring Houthi forces along Yemen's Red Sea coastline, reinforcing their strategic control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Last week, Iran encouraged the Houthis to intensify their assaults on Saudi Arabia while Riyadh continues to concentrate its military efforts on northern fronts. Consequently, the overall military…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Iran-backed fighters in Yemen and Iraq are joining forces to threaten Gulf, officials say

Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Yemen are coordinating attacks on Saudi Arabia, with an aim to increase the costs of the ongoing war in Gaza. The Houthis have also declared a blockade against Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. This escalation threatens to reignite full-scale war with the kingdom. Saudi…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Iran-backed fighters in Yemen and Iraq are joining forces to threaten the Gulf, officials say

Regional officials tell The Associated Press that Yemen's Houthi rebels helped Iraqi militias launch drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities in July

The Independent UK · Sep 9

As other Iran‑allied groups are engaging in the Mideast war, Yemen's Houthis hold back

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are staying on the sidelines as the Iran war expands

The Independent UK · Mar 15

Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ call for further attacks on Israel

Proxy groups from Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Iraq and Yemen ‘commend’ missile attacks and threaten escalation of operations

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2024

Yemen's Houthi rebels are looking to gain from continuing conflict in the Middle East

Since Israel intensified its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have been quick to show they're an important player in the complex conflicts convulsing the Middle East

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024