- 1Iran's Foreign Ministry on Thursday called an EU accusation that it supports the Houthis "baseless."
- 2The accusation was made Monday by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, according to CBS News.
- 3Reuters reported in July that Iran flew IRGC commanders and missile and drone equipment to Yemen, per CBS News.
- 4CBS News says Houthi missile strikes on Saudi airports have killed at least 20 people.
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected what it called a baseless accusation that it arms and advises Yemen's Houthi rebels, repeating a denial Tehran has made for years. The statement, reported in a CBS News live-updates page, comes as the same page says ships continue to come under attack in the Persian Gulf. That page also says oil prices have fallen sharply. The digest provided does not explain the cause of the price drop beyond a reference to President Trump's midterm elections rebuke.
The dispute over outside backing for the Houthis bears on a Yemen front that CBS News calls the most active and deadly in the region. Attacks on Gulf shipping and swings in oil prices are also part of the picture the outlet describes.
What Tehran said
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei dismissed the latest charge, made Monday by European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. According to CBS News, he said Iran "strongly denied claims that Iranian military experts were present in Yemen." The excerpt of Kallas's remarks available here is cut off, so her full statement is not reproduced.
The claims behind the denial
CBS News reports that the U.S., many other Western nations and NATO have demanded for years that Iran stop supporting the Houthis. In their account, that support includes financial backing, weapons and other equipment, and direct coordination and training. These are allegations by governments and organizations, and Iran disputes them.
The page also cites Reuters, which reported in July that Iran had flown commanders from its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, along with missile and drone equipment, to Yemen. Reuters is described as saying the aim was to strengthen the Houthis' ability to threaten global energy supplies in the Red Sea. This is a news-agency report as relayed by CBS, not a finding by a court or an international body.
- Killed by Houthi missile strikes on Saudi airports, per CBS News
- at least 20 people
Escalation in Yemen
According to CBS News, the Yemen war escalated not long after that report, and the Houthis began launching attacks on Saudi airports. The outlet says Houthi missile strikes on Saudi airports have killed at least 20 people, and describes the front as the most active and deadly in the region's intertwined conflicts. The Houthis are fighting the Saudi Arabia-backed government in a civil war the page calls decade-long.
What remains unclear
The digest does not detail the new ship attacks Iran is said to have claimed, which vessels were hit, or any casualties. Nor does it show evidence to settle the dispute between Tehran and its accusers. Readers should treat the support allegations and the denial as competing claims until independent verification is presented.
Source
CBS NewsReported from 1 published source (CBS News). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
Ethan Clark covers the rise of digital authoritarianism, algorithmic control, and the global surveillance apparatus. His reporting examines how governments and tech giants cooperate to monitor, influence, and pacify populations. Clark’s investigations often highlight the blurred line between national security and mass manipulation.
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