Houthis seek control of Taiz as health sector collapses, academic warns
A political media professor has warned that Houthi attacks on Taiz aim to serve Iranian interests, as the province's health sector faces collapse and medicine shortages.
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AIPolitical media professor Jarrah Al-Murshidi has warned of the consequences of ongoing Houthi attacks on Yemen's Taiz province, saying the group seeks to bring the province under its control to achieve geopolitical goals that serve Iranian interests, amid a deteriorating health sector and medicine shortages.
Speaking to Al Ekhbariya TV, Al-Murshidi said the Houthi assaults have worsened the humanitarian situation in Taiz, noting the collapse of the health sector and the depletion of medicines as attacks continue.
He added that the Houthis have seized ambulances and turned hospitals into military barracks, further complicating the ability to meet medical needs in the province.
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Al-Murshidi linked Houthi movements in Taiz to geopolitical objectives he said serve Iranian interests, warning that continued military operations will further impact humanitarian conditions and health services.