US presents fresh evidence of Iranian military support for Houthis in Yemen

Developing US presents fresh evidence of Iranian military support for Houthis in Yemen
Brian Hook said the US had fresh evidence of Iranian weapons supplied to its proxies in the region, including the Houthis. (File photo/AFP)
Updated 29 November 2018
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US presents fresh evidence of Iranian military support for Houthis in Yemen

US presents fresh evidence of Iranian military support for Houthis in Yemen
  • Brian Hook says Iran is seeking to supply its agents and militias in the Middle East with more weapons
  • Sanctions against Iran will continue until its behavior changes

LONDON: Tehran's support for the Houthi militia is a flagrant violation of security in the region, the US special envoy for Iran Brian Hook said Thursday.

At a briefing on Iran's transfer of arms to proxy groups and its ongoing missile development, Hook said Iran is seeking to supply its agents and militias in the Middle East with more weapons.

Hook said Washington has fresh evidence of Iran's involvement in supplying the Houthi militia with weapons, and that the time has come to intensify pressure on the Iranian regime. 

 

The special envoy said sanctions against Iran will continue until its behavior changes. 

Hook added that Washington has fresh evidence of Iran's involvement in supplying the Houthi militia with weapons, and that Iran’s supply of weapons to its militias in the region is a threat to US forces.

Hook was speaking in front of a display of rockets, small arms and debris from an Iranian drone that he said were intended for the Houthis. Hook said the material shows Iran is determined to send "even more weapons into the hands of even more of its proxies."