The media likes to paint Trump as a liar. But now he’s been vindicated.
Because an explosive report proved Trump was right all along.
After a bruising year of losses across the Middle East, Iran is doubling down on its sway over Yemen’s Houthi terrorist group to keep its regional ambitions alive.
With its proxy forces faltering in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, Tehran is pivoting to the Houthis as a key weapon in its arsenal, according to a revealing new report.
Tehran’s Tight Grip on the Houthis
Insider sources linked to the Iranian resistance group People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, embedded in Tehran, have uncovered a web of influence tying Iran’s top brass to Houthi operations.
The findings, detailed in a report from the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and first shared with Fox News Digital, point to senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials calling the shots. Even Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is said to have his hands deep in the mix, personally overseeing the group’s moves.
“According to reports received from within the IRGC, Khamenei has personally emphasized the importance of Houthi attacks and the necessity of sending weapons and equipment for the Houthis to IRGC commanders and regime officials,” the report states.
The report zeroes in on IRGC Brig. Gen. Abdolreza Shahlai, a high-ranking Quds Force commander, as the linchpin.
“[Shahlai] is in charge of all military, political, and economic matters related to the regime’s intervention in Yemen, including all Houthi operations and attacks,” it claims, tying him to the late Qassem Soleimani, the Quds Force chief k*lled in a 2020 U.S. strike ordered by then-President Trump.
It alleges Khamenei himself supervises every Houthi “political and military” decision, with Tehran’s approval as the final stamp.
A Shifting “Axis of Resistance”
Iran’s reliance on the Houthis comes as its broader “Axis of Resistance” crumbles. The war against Hamas in Gaza, Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the collapse of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime have left Tehran scrambling. Yemen’s Houthis, alongside proxies in Iraq, have emerged as vital lifelines.
Since Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, the Houthis have unleashed over 100 assaults on commercial ships, escalating tensions in the region and drawing counterstrikes from U.S. forces.
This week, the group upped the ante, threatening fresh attacks on Israeli vessels after Jerusalem halted aid to Gaza, prompting Trump to warn of “overwhelming lethal force” and hold Iran “fully accountable.”
The report backs Trump’s recent saber-rattling, confirming that a top Quds Force commander is “directly commanding Houthi activities.”
It also exposes the Iranian Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen, as a Quds Force stronghold, with no trace of Foreign Ministry staff—a stark sign of military overreach. The embassy didn’t respond to Fox News Digital’s inquiries, leaving the claims unchallenged for now.
A Call for Regime Change
The Houthis’ campaign—bolstered by Iranian weapons and guidance—highlights Tehran’s overall strategy amid its setbacks.
Ali Safavi of the NCRI’s Foreign Affairs Committee didn’t mince words: “The mullahs’ regime is the root cause of war and instability in the region, sustained through repression at home and the export of terrorism and conflict abroad. The only viable solution to the Iranian crisis is the regime’s overthrow by the Iranian people.”
He urged a hardline global response: “A decisive international policy toward Iran must recognize and support the legitimacy of the Iranian resistance, proscribe the IRGC as a terrorist entity, activate the U.N. Security Council snapback mechanism and endorse the Resistance Units’ fight against the regime.”
As Iran leans harder on the Houthis to flex its muscle, the report paints a picture of a regime clinging to influence through chaos. With its proxies battered and its regional clout waning, Tehran’s gambit in Yemen could be a desperate bid to stay in the game—or a spark for wider confrontation.
