Jason Brodsky, policy director of the Alliance for Nuclear Iran, wrote on the social media platform X: "Behind the escalation of tensions by the Houthis lies the hand of the Iranian regime, and the commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' terrorist forces in the Persian Gulf are coordinating on the ground."

He wrote: "Tehran wants the Houthis to hold control of Taiz so that they can exert influence on Bab al-Mandab."