Yemen calls on Iran to stop arming the Houthis

Yemen's internationally recognized government today called on Iran to stop arming the Houthis, withdraw its military advisors and end interference in the country's internal affairs, accusing Tehran of directly participating in the planning and management of the group's operations. Iran International reports this, citing a statement from the Yemeni Foreign Ministry.

Yemeni authorities have reportedly identified 21 foreign experts working with the Houthis, including 14 members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and seven Hezbollah militants.

The ministry reports that their activities include command and control, ballistic missiles, drones, electronic warfare, weapons smuggling and coordination of maritime operations, including the selection of commercial vessels for attacks.

The ministry then accused Iran of facilitating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, commercial shipping and shipping in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.