“The resistance has its own forces and acts according to its own decisions and capabilities,” said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri, rejecting American accusations of Tehran’s involvement in the attacks. led by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
Iran on Saturday rejected US accusations of its involvement in recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea. “The resistance (armed groups fighting against Israel, editor’s note), has its own forces and acts according to its own decisions and capabilities,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri told the local agency. Mehr.
According to Mehr, the diplomat was reacting to “Western claims” that Tehran was “informing” the Yemeni Houthis of the “location of American ships.” Claiming to act in support of the Palestinians of Hamas in their war against Israel, the Yemeni rebels, supported by Tehran, have in recent weeks claimed several attacks against commercial ships linked, according to them, to Israel.
More than 100 attacks launched by the Houthis according to the Pentagon
On Friday, the White House accused Iran of being “heavily involved in planning” recent attacks by Houthi rebels by providing them with “sophisticated military equipment” and “intelligence assistance.” On Saturday, a drone struck a commercial ship in the Indian Ocean and caused damage but no injuries, according to two shipping agencies, with one saying the ship was linked to Israel. Responsibility for this strike was not immediately established.
According to the Pentagon, the Houthis, who control swaths of Yemeni territory including the capital Sanaa, have launched more than 100 drone and missile attacks, targeting 10 merchant ships involving more than 35 different countries.