Yemen government accuses IRGC and Hezbollah of deploying 21 experts to support Houthis

Yemen Civil War Houthi militia IRGC Hezbollah Bab al-Mandeb

The internationally recognized government of Yemen has accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon’s Hezbollah of deploying 21 military experts to assist Houthi forces in planning and managing military operations.

Interior Minister Major-General Ibrahim Haidan stated that the group consists of 14 IRGC members and seven Hezbollah operatives. These experts are reportedly distributed across six Yemeni provinces, including Hodeidah, Sanaa, Saada, Hajjah, Amran, and the coastal area of Al-Khokha.

According to the Ministry of Interior, the involvement of these foreign actors has shifted from mere financing and training to direct supervision of military capabilities. Their alleged specialties include command and control, ballistic missiles, drone technology, electronic warfare, and the coordination of maritime attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb strait.

In response to these allegations, Hezbollah has denied the presence of its specialists in Yemen, calling the claims “completely baseless.” Meanwhile, Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi warned that Iran is using the Houthi militia to compensate for declining regional influence, potentially turning Yemeni territory into a platform for regional instability.

Entities

Clemens Hack · Hezbollah · Houthi militia · Ibrahim Haidan · Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps · Presidential Leadership Council · Rashad al-Alimi · SAM Rights and Liberties Organization

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] The SAM Rights and Liberties Organization reported escalating Houthi military attacks in Taiz and Lahj governorates. www.almashhad.news
[● 4 SOURCES] Iran is using the Houthi militia to compensate for the declining influence of its proxies in other parts of the region. www.almashhad.news · althawry.net
[● 4 SOURCES] The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council is pursuing operation 'Dawn of Yemen' to restore state institutions. www.almashhad.news · althawry.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] The missile strike in Al-Makh'af may have resulted from a failed launch attempt by the Houthi militia. www.almashhad.news
[● 4 SOURCES] The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is directly involved in managing the Houthi militia war. www.almashhad.news · althawry.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] A missile strike in Al-Makh'af village reportedly caused 60 civilian casualties, according to the Armed Forces Media Center. www.almashhad.news
[● 4 SOURCES] IRGC networks include dozens of experts participating in planning, operations, and developing missile and drone capabilities. www.almashhad.news · althawry.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] Local reports suggest 14 people were killed and 25 injured in the Al-Makh'af village strike. www.almashhad.news
[● 14 SOURCES] Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan alleged 21 experts from the IRGC and Hezbollah are directing Houthi operations. www.aljazeera.com · www.hajjahprss.com · al-wattan.net · 24-ore.com · trinidadtribune.com · +8 more
[● 14 SOURCES] Of the 21 experts, 14 are from the IRGC and seven are from Hezbollah. www.aljazeera.com · www.hajjahprss.com · al-wattan.net · 24-ore.com · trinidadtribune.com · +8 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The experts are distributed across Hodeidah, Sanaa, Saada, Hajjah, Amran, and Al-Khokha. althawry.net · sri.org.pk · trinidadtribune.com · 24-ore.com · barbadosgazette.com · +3 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The experts' roles include managing ballistic missiles, drones, and electronic warfare. sri.org.pk · trinidadtribune.com · 24-ore.com · barbadosgazette.com · yemenonline.info · +1 more