Yemeni official: Houthi escalation aims to widen conflict, serve Iran's interests
Yemen’s deputy information minister says Houthi escalation seeks to expand the conflict and impose agendas linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
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AIYemen’s Deputy Minister of Information Fayadh Al-Naaman said the escalation by the Houthi group aims to widen the conflict in Yemen and impose agendas connected to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Speaking to Al-Ekhbariya TV, Al-Naaman added that the Houthi escalation serves only to advance Iran’s objectives, stressing that the group bears responsibility for the humanitarian cost of its actions against the Yemeni people.
He explained that Yemeni forces have used heavy artillery to target Houthi positions, and affirmed that Yemeni society remains united in confronting what he described as Houthi aggression.
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The deputy minister emphasized that the current escalation is worsening the humanitarian and security situation in the country and threatens to further expand the conflict, as the group continues to pursue agendas linked to Iran.