They say the officers assisted the Houthis in an advisory capacity.
Many news outlets are taking about 2 Iranians from the revolutionary guards caught fighting along Houthis in Aden! #Yemen
— Hussain Al-Yafai (@crazyyafai) 10 апреля 2015
The Islamic Republic has repeatedly denied Tehran provides military support to the Houthis. "There are no Iranian soldiers in Yemen," a source in Iran's Defense Ministry told Sputnik. "These are attempts of some states to prove that Iran takes part in the military operation in Yemen."
Yemen FM Riyad Yasin says Iranian revolutionary guards are present inside Yemen
— Mohamed Yehia (@yeh1a) 9 апреля 2015
Tensions have been on the rise in Yemen recently, with the Houthis battling troops loyal to Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
An international coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been conducting airstrikes against Houthi positions since late March, following Hadi's request for military aid.
