Jerusalem Post: Iran Deepens Relations with Yemen's Houthis

• Independent Farsi: Islamic Republic of Iran deepens its relations with Houthi groups in Yemen. The Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday that it appears the regime ruling Iran sees itself in a stronger position under current circumstances and coinciding with Ali Khamenei's funeral, and is seeking to expand and deepen its relations with the Houthis.

⭕ Jerusalem Post: Islamic Republic of Iran deepens its relations with Houthi groups in Yemen. The paramilitary group is attempting to establish an air corridor between Tehran and Sana'a. The Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday that it appears the regime ruling Iran sees itself in a stronger position under current circumstances and coinciding with Ali Khamenei's funeral, and is seeking to expand and deepen its relations with the Houthis. The report notes that Iran-backed Houthis have destabilized the region through their actions for years. The group attempted to seize control of Yemen in 2015, then entered into war with a Saudi Arabia-led coalition, of which the Yemeni government was also a part, and in recent years has repeatedly attacked Israel as well as commercial ships in the Red Sea. Now based on information released over the past few days, it appears that Abdulwahid Abu Ras, deputy foreign minister of the Houthis, met with Ali Mohammad Rezaei, the Islamic Republic of Iran's representative in Yemen, in Sana'a. Read more...