Yemeni presidential council deputy: We denied Iran use of Bab Al-Mandab
Yemen's deputy presidential council chief says Iran can no longer exploit Bab Al-Mandab via the Houthis and promises new weapons to surprise them.
Yemen's deputy presidential council chief, Tareq Saleh, announced that Iran can no longer leverage the Bab Al-Mandab Strait through the Houthis. Saleh assured that Yemen's losses have been minimal and that Iran's attempts to exploit the situation have been thwarted. The Houthis have been responsible for targeting civilian ships to impose a blockade on Yemenis.
New weapons are set to be deployed, which Saleh believes will catch the Houthis off guard. He also noted that people in Houthi-controlled areas oppose their actions but are coerced into compliance. The maritime supply and smuggling routes between Iran and the Houthis have been severed. Saleh emphasized that the Houthis mislead their citizens, claiming they are fighting the US and Israel, and stressed that a decisive confrontation with the Houthis is imminent.
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