Yemen gov’t accuses IRGC, Hezbollah of sending 21 experts to back Houthis

Interior Ministry alleges experts from Iranian force and Lebanese group work with Houthis to build military capabilities.Published On 3 Nov 20263 Nov 2026Yemen’s internationally recognised government has accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as well as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, of deploying 21 experts to help the Houthis plan and direct military operations in the country.Interior Minister Major-General Ibrahim Haidan said in a statement on Tuesday that 14 members of the group are from the IRGC and seven from Hezbollah.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Need a Plan B’: Yemenis in Aden prepare for another war as missiles falllist 2 of 3Are Houthis using Russian satellites as Saudi Arabia fends off strikes?list 3 of 3A Gulf non-aggression pact could be the path forwardend of listThe experts’ roles show that foreign involvement has moved from financing, arming and training to “direct supervision and participation in planning and managing operations and building military capabilities”, said Haidan.The statement added that eight of the experts are in Hodeidah, four in Sanaa, four in Saada, two in Hajjah, two in Amran and one in the coastal city of Khokha.It list...