> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://beirutwire.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Yemen Calls on Lebanon to Stop Hezbollah Support for Houthis - URL: https://beirutwire.com/yemen-calls-on-lebanon-to-stop-hezbollah-support-for-houthis/ - Published: 2026-11-08T10:16:01.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-08T10:16:01.000Z - Description: Yemen has called on Lebanon to take action against Hezbollah's alleged military support for the Houthis after accusing seven Hezbollah members and 14 Iranian Revolutionary Guard specialists of assisting military operations across the country. - Author: Beirut Wire - Tags: Politics Yemen's internationally recognized government has called on Lebanon to take coordinated action against Hezbollah's alleged military support for the Houthi movement, escalating diplomatic pressure on Beirut as fighting in Yemen intensifies and fears grow of another regional confrontation involving Iran. In a statement reported on Sunday, November 8, Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba urged Lebanese authorities to coordinate security measures aimed at ending Hezbollah's alleged involvement in Houthi military operations and preventing further assistance. The appeal followed accusations by Yemen's Interior Ministry that 21 foreign military specialists, including seven Hezbollah members and 14 members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), were operating alongside Houthi forces. Hezbollah has rejected the allegations. According to the Yemeni government, the specialists were involved in operational planning, command-and-control systems, ballistic missiles, drones, electronic warfare and maritime attacks. Authorities claimed that eight were operating in Hodeidah, four in Sanaa, four in Saada, two in Hajjah, two in Amran and one in Khokha. The allegations are particularly serious because the Houthis have intensified attacks against Saudi Arabia and commercial shipping, threatening regional security and international trade routes through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait. However, the Yemeni government has not publicly presented independently verifiable evidence establishing the identities or activities of the alleged Hezbollah operatives. The accusations prompted a response from Lebanon's highest political authorities. On November 4, President Joseph Aoun spoke with Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council chairman, Rashad al-Alimi, reaffirming Lebanon's support for Yemen's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Aoun rejected interference by individuals or armed groups in Yemen's internal affairs, emphasizing that Lebanese territory must not be used for activities threatening another country's security. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam adopted an equally firm position, condemning military involvement by Lebanese groups in other Arab countries. Salam warned against dragging Lebanon into another regional conflict, arguing that Lebanese citizens had already paid an enormous price through displacement, destruction and loss of life. He reiterated that decisions concerning war and peace belong exclusively to Lebanon's constitutional institutions. Yemen's foreign minister welcomed Beirut's position but urged the government to translate its statements into coordinated action. Al-Zouba called for cooperation between the two countries' relevant authorities to investigate the reported activities and prevent any further assistance to the Houthis. She also expressed support for Lebanon's efforts to extend state authority throughout its territory and establish exclusive control over weapons. Hezbollah rejected Yemen's accusations on November 4, describing claims that its personnel were directing Houthi operations or developing military capabilities as baseless. The organization maintained that Yemenis possess the expertise needed to defend themselves without foreign assistance. Hezbollah also called for dialogue among Yemen's political factions to preserve the country's unity and sovereignty. Both Hezbollah and the Houthis maintain close political and strategic relationships with Iran, forming part of the regional alliance commonly known as the Axis of Resistance. The Yemeni government's allegations nevertheless concern specific operational involvement that remains disputed, rather than merely the organizations' shared political alignment. The diplomatic dispute comes at a particularly sensitive moment for Lebanon. Hezbollah's decision to enter the renewed war with Israel in March exposed the country to another devastating military confrontation, while disagreements over disarmament continue to obstruct efforts to establish exclusive state control over weapons. The allegations from Yemen now introduce an additional challenge: whether Lebanese authorities can prevent armed organizations operating outside state command from involving the country in conflicts beyond its borders. For Beirut, the consequences could extend beyond its relationship with Yemen. Continued allegations of Hezbollah's involvement in regional military operations risk complicating Lebanon's relations with Arab governments whose support remains important to its economic recovery and reconstruction. The dispute also illustrates the broader challenge facing President Aoun and Prime Minister Salam: asserting Lebanese sovereignty requires more than rejecting foreign interference in principle. If Lebanon intends to prevent its territory and institutions from becoming instruments of regional conflicts, it must demonstrate that decisions involving military activity abroad are subject to state authority, regardless of which organization is involved.