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Iranian advisers reportedly helped Houthis seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast in under 48 hours
Houthi rebels seized Yemen’s Red Sea coast from pro-government forces in less than 48 hours, with Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers reportedly helping direct the offensive, according to people familiar with the battle. The advance dealt a blow to U.S. interests and Washington’s regional allies, the account says.
Houthi rebels seized Yemen’s Red Sea coast from pro-government forces in less than 48 hours, according to people familiar with the offensive. The advance was described as a resounding blow to U.S. interests and Washington’s regional allies.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers were in the field helping direct the battle, the people said, marking Iran’s most direct intervention in favor of its longtime Houthi ally since Yemen’s civil war erupted in 2014. According to the account, the intervention shows how Iran has built the Houthis into a major regional partner able to open a new front in the wider war with the U.S.
The rebels’ biggest land grab in years, along with the closure of a key Saudi pipeline, strengthened their ability to choke off Saudi Arabia’s oil exports, pushing up global fuel prices, the people said.
- Houthis in Yemen
- Yemen's Red Sea coast
- Houthis vs Saudi Arabia
- How Iran helped Houthis
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Iranian advisers reportedly helped Houthis seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast in under 48 hours
Houthi rebels seized Yemen’s Red Sea coast from pro-government forces in less than 48 hours, with Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers reportedly helping direct the offensive, according to people familiar with the battle. The advance dealt a blow to U.S. interests and Washington’s regional allies, the account says.
Houthi rebels seized Yemen’s Red Sea coast from pro-government forces in less than 48 hours, according to people familiar with the offensive. The advance was described as a resounding blow to U.S. interests and Washington’s regional allies.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers were in the field helping direct the battle, the people said, marking Iran’s most direct intervention in favor of its longtime Houthi ally since Yemen’s civil war erupted in 2014. According to the account, the intervention shows how Iran has built the Houthis into a major regional partner able to open a new front in the wider war with the U.S.
The rebels’ biggest land grab in years, along with the closure of a key Saudi pipeline, strengthened their ability to choke off Saudi Arabia’s oil exports, pushing up global fuel prices, the people said.
- Houthis in Yemen
- Yemen's Red Sea coast
- Houthis vs Saudi Arabia
- How Iran helped Houthis
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