Tehran's Foreign Ministry has denied directing Houthi operations, with spokesman Esmail Baghaei insisting the militia acts independently. These denials come while Iran continues to offer to broker peace talks between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, a proposal Riyadh has yet to accept. Tensions have intensified after a Houthi missile strike on Riyadh's airport killed 13 people, the deadliest attack on a Persian Gulf nation since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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Iran Supplies Intelligence for Houthi Saudi Attacks per WSJ
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The Wall Street Journal has reported that members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are working on the front lines in Yemen to help Houthi rebels select targets for drone and missile strikes. This Iranian assistance includes tactical guidance, intelligence, and the deployment of on-the-ground officers who have facilitated rapid territorial gains, including the seizure of coastline along the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Intelligence suggests that IRGC personnel and missile components were smuggled into Sanaa on Mahan Air flights in July, an event that ended a 4 year truce.
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