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Sustainable regional security requires Iran to rein in Houthis, says political scientist

Dr. Khaled Al-Habbas of King Abdulaziz University says Iran must curb Houthi militias and halt their attacks on Yemen and Saudi Arabia to achieve lasting security.

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King Abdulaziz University political scientist discusses Iran and Houthis

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Dr. Khaled Al-Habbas, a political science professor at King Abdulaziz University, said that establishing a sustainable regional security system requires Iran to rein in the Houthi terrorist militias and stop their attacks on Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Al-Habbas told Al-Ekhbariya TV that Iran directs these militias in a coordinated manner, similar to its previous actions with Hezbollah in Lebanon during the early stages of the Iran-US conflict and with Iraqi militias.

He added that it is impossible to talk about security and stability while these militias continue their aggression. He stressed that Iran will receive a clear message about the need to restrain these groups and end their attacks on the Kingdom, as well as ensure the security of straits and maritime passages. Al-Habbas called on the Iranian regime to abandon its rigid and unreasonable stance.

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