IRGC personnel helped direct the Houthi seizure of Yemen's Red Sea coast, officials and soldiers tell AP
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
AP, citing 10 officials and soldiers including a senior Houthi official and a member of Yemen's presidential council, reported that Iranian Revolutionary Guards were on the ground helping the Houthis seize the Red Sea coast from pro-government forces earlier in September, which it called Iran's most direct intervention in Yemen since 2014. The senior Houthi official said Iranian advisers were present at all levels. The report carried no response from Iran.
- When
- 23 September 2026
- Where
- Yemen, Yemen (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- other · military
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
- Against
- Government of Yemen (internationally recognised, Presidential Leadership Council)
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. AP's anonymous sources.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Times of Israel
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "IRGC personnel helped direct the Houthi seizure of Yemen's Red Sea coast, officials and soldiers tell AP", ev-20261027-bfjg, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-bfjg/