Iran does not make joint decisions with Ansarullah (the Houthis) on closing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said, Tasnim reports.
"Iran is responsible for the decisions it makes regarding the Strait of Hormuz, while Ansarullah is responsible for the decisions it makes regarding Bab el-Mandeb. We do not make joint decisions with Ansarullah on closing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to shipping," Rezaei stated.
He added that the Houthis are not an Iranian military formation and operate independently.