Iran Summary February 2024 - Attacks on U.S. Troops and Personnel in the Region:

strikes against the Houthis, “With such attacks, America and Britain seek to escalate tensions and crises in the region, and expand the scope of war and instability.” ⚫ On February 22, the Houthis said that ships wholly or partially owned, or sailing under the flags, of Israel, the U. [...] In a video released by the Iranian regime, a narrator described the ships as “floating armories” on a mission to “counteract piracy in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.” ⚫ On February 4, Kanaani said that the latest U. [...] ” » Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said these strikes “will not pass without response and punishment” and “will not deter us from our … stance in support of the steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.” ⚫ The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen carried out 33 maritime attacks in waters around Bab el Mandeb over the course of the month, including at least 22 attacks on targets in the Red Sea and 1. [...] ⚫ In a televised speech marking 45 years since the Islamic Revolution, on February 11, Raisi called on the United Nations to expel “the Zionist regime” from the United Nations, as the crowd chanted “Death to Israel.” ⚫ On February 10, Amir-Abdollahian met with Nasrallah in Lebanon. [...] But with the other parts of the region, the resistance parts in the region, we have some coordination, cooperation, consultation, and maybe some financing also.” » Despite clear evidence that Iran sent military advisors and weapons to the Houthis, Iravani denied that the regime supplies the Houthis with weapons and claimed the group acts independently.