Yemen Parliament Accuses Oman of Facilitating Iranian Arms for Houthi Rebels

Yemen's internationally recognized parliament has accused neighboring Oman of enabling Iran's support for Houthi rebels. The parliament stated that Oman facilitates the transit of weapons and military equipment, including drone components, to the Yemeni insurgents.

In a statement, the legislative body also accused Oman of allowing an Iranian civilian plane to fly a Houthi delegation from Tehran to Sanaa, which is controlled by the rebels. This action allegedly violated an air embargo imposed by the coalition forces on rebel-held regions, escalating recent tensions.

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The House of Representatives expresses its deep regret, condemnation, and denunciation of the suspicious role played by Oman in providing facilities and transit routes to the Houthi militias, turning its territory and ports into conduits for the Houthi war machine, and routes for the transit and smuggling of arms, ammunition, drones, and advanced military technology from Iran to the militias.

The parliament expressed deep regret and condemnation for Oman's "suspicious role" in providing facilities and transit routes for the Houthi militias. The statement claimed that Oman's territory and ports have become conduits for the Houthi war machine and routes for smuggling arms, ammunition, drones, and advanced military technology from Iran.

The document, released recently, asserted that several shipments of Iranian arms to the Houthis have been intercepted since 2023. It denounced these actions for directly contributing to thousands of Yemeni deaths and worsening the humanitarian tragedy in Yemen since 2014. Oman, which has mediated peace talks between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government, has not yet commented on these accusations. Tensions flared after the recognized government announced it had bombed Sanaa airport's runway to prevent the landing of an Iran's Mahan Air flight carrying a Houthi delegation returning from Tehran. The plane eventually landed in Al Hudaydah, a Red Sea port also controlled by the Houthis, who claimed to have retaliated by attacking Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia.

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These actions have directly contributed to the loss of thousands of Yemeni lives and exacerbated the humanitarian tragedy that Yemen has been experiencing since 2014.