Saturday evening: Esmail Qaani, commander of the IRGC's Quds Force, expressed support for Houthi military actions against Saudi Arabia and called on Riyadh to lift its siege on the Houthis and instead redirect resources toward the fight against Israel and support for Palestinians, according to a report from an Iranian-aligned source.
Esmail Qaani, commander of the IRGC's Quds Force, expressed support for Houthi military operations against Saudi Arabia and called on Riyadh to lift its siege on the Houthi movement, according to a report from an Iranian-aligned source. Qaani urged Saudi Arabia to instead redirect its resources toward combating Israel and supporting Palestinians.
The statement adds to a series of public messages from the IRGC commander this summer. Qaani has previously warned Israel and the United States, issued Hebrew-language threats to IDF soldiers, and pledged allegiance to the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The Houthis, an Iran-backed group that controls large parts of Yemen, have been launching attacks on Saudi territory and targeting Israel-linked shipping in the Red Sea.
The call for Riyadh to lift the siege comes amid a prolonged conflict in Yemen. The reported statement was not directly confirmed by Iranian state media.
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