Iran admits to supplying the Houthis with missiles and experts

English - Tuesday 22 September 2020 الساعة 07:53 pm
Aden, NewsYemen:

Iran implicitly acknowledged, on Tuesday, that it has put ballistic missiles and drones production technology at the disposal of the Houthi militia in Yemen.

Fars News Agency quoted the spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Abu Al-Fadl Shikaraji, as saying: "The defense technologies for the production of missiles and marches have been put at the disposal of the Yemenis," referring to the Houthi militia, the Iranian arm in Yemen.

He also added that the Syrian air defenses would be strengthened, referring to Tehran's continued support of the regime in Damascus, and its first ally that supported it over the years of Bashar al-Assad.

He talked about Iranian support for several parties in the region, despite the economic crisis afflicting his country, saying, "We help any country that stands against the American administration and Israel."  

He added: "We can form an axis from several countries that stand in front of the axis of countries of global arrogance," according to his description.

He also confirmed that his country supports the Houthis, although they have become advanced in the military industries, according to his claim, saying, "They are now making missiles, and they have made great progress in the field of electronic warfare. We transferred our military experience and expertise to them, and they learned them."