Iran support for Houthis probed as Yemen war re-erupts and Saudi cities hit

Media reports and official comments allege that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has assisted Yemen’s Houthis with training, intelligence, tactical guidance and targeting support for drone and missile attacks. The reports say Iranian backing contributed to a Houthi offensive in September that brought Yemen’s Red Sea coastline and the strategically important Bab al-Mandeb strait under the group’s control. In recent weeks, the Houthis have launched dozens of drones and missiles at Saudi Arabia, including an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed 13 people, and have targeted energy facilities and oil tankers. If confirmed, the allegations could further heighten tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia.