Iran–Yemen relations - Wikipedia
Iran and Yemen have had cordial, if tepid, relations since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Ties between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government in Aden, however, have been damaged in recent years by Iran's support for the rival Yemeni government in Sanaa linked to the Houthi movement.
Iran’s Support of the Houthis: What to Know
Mar 1, 2024 · Iranian support has boosted the military prowess of Yemen’s Houthis, helping them project force into the Red Sea. In return, the group has extended the reach of Iran’s anti-West axis of...
US B-2 bombers strike Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen - CNN
Oct 16, 2024 · The US carried out a round of strikes in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthis on Wednesday evening, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, targeting five underground weapons storage...
Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen
DUBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon's Hezbollah group are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct and oversee Houthi...
US calls on Iran to halt unprecedented weapons transfers to Yemen…
May 14, 2024 · The United States is calling on Iran to halt its transfer of an “unprecedented” amount of weaponry to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, enabling their fighters to attack ships in the Red Sea and elsewhere.
Wave of attacks, reprisals in Middle East fuel worries of broader ...
Jan 16, 2024 · Amid the latest attacks, U.S. Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a raid last week that saw two of its commandos go missing, the U.S. military said Tuesday.
US delivers ‘private message’ to Iran after Yemen strikes - BBC
Jan 13, 2024 · President Biden says the US has delivered a "private message" to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen after the US carried out a second strike on the group.
Iran’s Role in the Yemen War: Real Influence and Regional Gains
Apr 19, 2024 · To clarify Tehran’s role in Yemen, along with its local and regional impacts, this chapter will first examine Iranian foreign policy and motives in Yemen. The second section will discuss the relationship between Ansar Allah and Iran, questioning whether the Houthis are proxies or allies of Iran.
Exclusive: Iran Issues Houthi Warning to US—'Justified' Targets
Jan 13, 2024 · Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, has accused the U.S. and the U.K. of declaring war against the Yemeni people after two nights of joint...
Iran’s New Best Friends - Foreign Affairs
Jan 29, 2024 · Since November, the Red Sea has become the site of escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement, the armed group that governs most of Yemen’s population. These assaults, which the Houthi rebels say are designed to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza, mark the emergence of a new conflict zone in the already volatile Middle East.
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