SANAA: Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthi movement to conduct military operations in Bab Al-Mandab and the Red Sea, a Yemeni government source told Arab News on Saturday.

The directives were reportedly delivered via Mohammad Ramazani, Iran’s envoy to the Houthis, the source said.

Houthi leader Abdulmalik Al-Houthi confirmed on Saturday that his group is fully prepared to act in solidarity with Iran. 

He called for mass demonstrations across Yemen in support of Tehran, framing the measures as part of “Islamic, moral and ethical solidarity” and a fight against “American, Israeli and Zionist tyranny.”

Al-Houthi defended Iran’s attacks on Arab countries, saying targeting US bases was a legitimate act and not an assault on host nations. 

He urged Yemenis to participate in “massive popular demonstrations” in Sanaa and other provinces on Sunday.