Yemen: Houthi escalation linked to Iranian agenda to threaten regional security

Aden – Agencies: Yemeni Prime Minister Shaikh Mohsen al-Zindani stated that the recent escalation by the Houthi group “transcends the Yemeni arena in its implications,” arguing that it is linked to an Iranian agenda that exploits Yemen’s strategic location to threaten regional security and international navigation. During a cabinet meeting in the temporary capital, Aden, al-Zindani emphasized that the Houthi escalation is not a transient development or merely another round of confrontation, but rather a broad and dangerous escalation that goes beyond the Yemeni context and is connected to an Iranian agenda leveraging Yemen and its strategic position to endanger regional security and international shipping. He affirmed that the government’s responsibility is to manage this phase with the wisdom of the state, avoiding both exaggeration and denial.