AL-MUKALLA: The US on Wednesday slammed the Iranian regime for installing a new ambassador to the Houthi militia in Yemen — a move that the State Department spokesperson said shows the extent of Iran’s influence in the war-torn country.
Morgan Ortagus said the new ambassador is a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary
"The Iranian regime smuggled Hassan Irloo (Eyrlou), an IRGC member tied to Lebanese Hezbollah, into Yemen under the guise of ‘ambassador' to the Houthi militia,"
Related News
US places sanctions on Iran's ambassador to Iraq
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iraj Masjedi, a general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' overseas operations branch and Iran’s ambassador...
The National 2020-10-22Treasury sanctions Iran's ambassador to Iraq
The Treasury Department on Thursday announced that it was sanctioning Iran’s ambassador to Iraq for his role in carrying out the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods...
The Hill 2020-10-23US slaps sanctions on Iran’s envoy to Iraq, citing links to Quds Force & militia groups
Washington has added the Iranian ambassador to Iraq to its sanctions blacklist, claiming he works for an elite military unit it has deemed a terrorist cell, as well as...
Russia Today 2020-10-23Should the US Support Saudi Arabia’s Intervention in Yemen?
Opinion Workers salvage a sack containing oil canisters from the wreckage of a vehicle oil and tires store hit by Saudi-led air strikes in Sanaa, Yemen, July 2, 2020....
The Algemeiner 2020-10-21U.S. slaps fresh sanctions against Iranian official, entities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions against a senior Iranian official in Iraq for his role in supporting militia groups,...
Xinhua 2020-10-23UK Middle East Minister condemns Houthi rebels blocking aid in Northern Yemen
The British Minister for the Middle East & North Africa has condemned Yemen's Houthi militia for preventing aid from reaching communities in northern areas controlled by...
The National 2020-10-20Yemen’s Never Ending War
Recently, US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden released a statement on his promise to end his country’s support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen saying that “under...
GlobalResearch 2020-10-21