AL-MUKALLA: A Houthi plan to send Iran’s envoy in Sanaa back to his home country has sparked a debate among Yemenis who have mostly disputed reports about a possible rift between the militia and the Iranian regime. Yemeni political and military analysts, politicians and rights activists ruled out the possibility of tension between the Houthis and Iran. Col. Yahiya Abu Hatem, a Yemeni military analyst, said the Iranian official might have been infected with COVID-19 or wounded in airstrikes. Five months after Erlo’s arrival in Sanaa, the Houthis announced resuming a major military offensive to seize control of the city. “Those people are seeking a natural relationship with Iran, not Iran’s full control of the movement,” Ghallab said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 18, 2021 21:51 UTC