'Brave Yemeni People Will Triumph': Iran’s Ghalibaf Backs Houthis After Seizure Of Strategic Red Sea City Of Mocha, Raising Bab Al-Mandeb Tensions | Watch
Tehran: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Friday expressed support for "Yemeni people" following the capture of the strategic Red Sea city of Mocha by Houthis, invoking past statements from slain Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. HOUTHIS CAPTURE MOCHA IN MAJOR RED SEA Houthi forces have captured the strategic port city of Mocha after a rapid offensive reportedly…
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has voiced support for the Yemeni people following the Houthi capture of the strategic Red Sea city of Mocha, drawing parallels to remarks made by the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Houthi forces have seized the port city, which sits at the entrance of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital international shipping route.
Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi warned that the situation is not just a domestic issue for Yemen, but a regional and global one that impacts worldwide commerce. He called for immediate international intervention to prevent the Bab al-Mandeb from becoming a new Strait of Hormuz and Yemen from becoming another Iran.
Yemen's Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba also urged the UN Security Council to take a strong stance on the escalating situation. Meanwhile, Iran has denied allegations that the Houthi rebels are its proxies, stating that the group acts independently. The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously linked Iran to the recent Houthi strikes against Saudi Arabia.
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