IRGC Corps Quds Force commander Esmail Ghaani praised the “intelligent and courageous” attacks on Israel by Hezbollah and the Houthis.
The Islamic Republic is pushing its Houthi proxy in Yemen to launch renewed attacks in the Red Sea if the U.S. military campaign against Tehran continues, European officials familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on Monday.
Houthi leaders are weighing their options for more aggressive action after launching a first salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Saturday, a month into the conflict with Tehran, the unnamed officials said.
One of the officials said that an attempted American military takeover of Kharg Island, Iran’s main crude export terminal, could prompt the Iranian proxy to expand its attacks.
A renewed campaign by the Houthis against shipping in the Red Sea area and near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would further disrupt global trade flows and global energy markets.
