Iran helping Houthis: How Tehran is hitting Saudi Arabia without fighting directly

Iran has provided Yemen’s Houthi rebels with intelligence and tactical guidance to help them target Saudi Arabia and forces allied with Riyadh, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, raising concerns about Tehran’s growing role in the conflict and the threat to regional security.According to WSJ report, Iranian assistance has extended beyond weapons supplies to intelligence-sharing and operational support. The allegations point to closer coordination between Tehran and the Houthis as the group intensifies its military campaign against Saudi Arabia.The support the Houthis received from Iran and other Axis actors “undeniably paved the way for the rapid-fire gains they’ve made over the past few months,” Adam Baron, a Yemen expert and fellow at the Washington-based policy institute New America, told the WSJ.Iran’s assistance reportedly includes intelligence to identify targets, training in operating advanced weapons, tactical guidance and help developing locally manufactured drones and missiles.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…