But the Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi admitted that his group doesn't do anything without coordination with the "resistance axis," meaning Iran.He called the interpretation of the resistance centers as Iranian proxy forces by American and European politicians a big mistake and an insult to these groups, and added: "What does proxy mean? The Yemeni nation and the resistance centers in the region have an internal motivation to stand against the Zionists, and the Islamic Republic of Iran does not need a proxy, and our opinion and theirs are clear."
In a speech last August he discussed why there was a delay in the terrorist response to Israel's bombing of the Houthi-controlled port in July. “The decision to respond is a decision made by everyone; at the level of the entire axis,” he said.
Iran of course provides its Revolutionary Guard as "advisors" in Yemen and it provides weapons and training as well.
Fox News reported last week:
Khamenei, according to the report compiled by the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and first obtained by Fox News Digital, personally supervises all Houthi "political and military affairs" that are first approved by his regime.
"According to reports received from within the IRGC, Khamenei has personally emphasized the importance of Houthi attacks and the necessity of sending weapons and equipment for the Houthis to IRGC commanders and regime officials," the report said.
Khamenei's denial of control over the Houthis is his panicked response to Donald Trump's statement that the US will hold Iran fully accountable for any and every Houthi attack on US forces and shipping.
He's running scared.
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