The Jerusalem Post reports: “Iran has lost significant control over the Houthis in Yemen, exposing fractures within Tehran’s remaining regional proxy network, Iranian officials told The Telegraph on Tuesday.

A senior Iranian official told The Telegraph the Houthis ‘have gone rogue’ and ‘they do not listen to Tehran as much as they used to,’ adding, ‘It’s not just the Houthis. Some groups in Iraq are also acting as if we never had any contact with them.’ 

According to the report, the Houthis became Tehran’s most critical remaining proxy force following the Israeli military actions that devastated Hezbollah’s leadership and isolated Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

In an attempt to reassert control, a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander reportedly traveled to Sanaa last week.

The report said that Iran aims to bolster support for the Houthis in an effort to stabilize what remains of its self-described ‘axis of resistance.’…”