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Iranian Military Begins Operations in Yemen to Help Militant Group

Iranian military and Lebanese militant group commanders have begun operating in Yemen to help the Yemeni militant group there, according to media reports.
Iran and Hezbollah have sent commanders to Yemen amid heavy attacks by the Houthis on Red Sea ships. The United States and Britain are bombing Yemen in the name of protecting cargo vessels from Houthi attacks.
The United States has re-designated the Houthis as a terrorist group following their attacks.
According to the Houthis, their attacks are targeting vehicles carrying goods to Israeli villages and associated with Israel. The attacks are in retaliation for the inhuman aggression of the Israeli army against the people of Gaza and the West Bank.
The Houthis aim to urge the Israelis to stop their inhuman aggression against innocent civilians in Palestine.
The West accuses Iran of increasing its arms supplies to the Houthis after the Israeli forces began bombing Gaza on October
The Houthis are an important partner in Iran's Axis of Resistance to fight the Israelis.
In addition to providing weapons to the Houthis, the United States and Western powers accuse Iran of providing military training and financial assistance to the group.