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AL-MUKALLA: The US on Wednesday slammed the Iranian regime for installing a new ambassador to the Houthi militia in Yemen 鈥� a move that the State Department spokesperson said shows the extent of Iran鈥檚 influence in the war-torn country. 

Morgan Ortagus said the new ambassador is a member of Iran鈥檚 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who has links to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

鈥淭he Iranian regime smuggled Hassan Irloo (Eyrlou), an IRGC member tied to Lebanese Hezbollah, into Yemen under the guise of 鈥榓mbassador鈥� to the Houthi militia,鈥� Ortagus said on Twitter, urging Yemenis to denounce Iran and its ambassador. 鈥淚ran鈥檚 intent to use the Houthis to expand its malign influence is clear. The Yemeni people should say no to Irloo and Iran.鈥� 

On Saturday, Iran鈥檚 Foreign Ministry said Hassan Eyrlou, the country鈥檚 new ambassador to Yemen, had arrived in Houthi-controlled Sanaa, a move that triggered uproar among the Yemeni public and officials.

Yemen鈥檚 Foreign Ministry on Monday sent a letter to the UN Security Council to complain about Iran鈥檚 announcement, accusing the Iranians of violating 鈥渋nternational law and Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 2216.鈥�

Iran鈥檚 announcement came as the Houthis and the internationally recognized government were swapping hundreds of prisoners. 

Protesting against Iran鈥檚 continuing military and financial support to the Houthis, Yemen鈥檚 government severed ties with Iran in late 2015, expelling Iran鈥檚 ambassador to Yemen and withdrawing the Yemeni envoy in Tehran.

Despite this, Iranian diplomats have remained in Sanaa, while Houthi officials have held numerous meetings with senior Iranian officials in Tehran.

Reacting to US criticism of Iran鈥檚 move, Yemen鈥檚 government said that it backs US efforts to restrict Iran鈥檚 interference in Yemen. 鈥淲e highly commend the firm stance of the US administration in curbing Iran鈥檚 expansionist ambitions. Yemen鈥檚 government and people have been struggling for five years to end the coup that was plotted by Iran鈥檚 Revolutionary Guard,鈥� Information Minister Muammar Al-Aryani said on Twitter on Thursday.

Yemeni military and political experts say the Iranian regime is seeking to shore up the Houthis politically and militarily because the rebels are becoming increasing politically isolated as their forces fail to make gains on the ground.

Brig. Gen. Abdu Abdullah Majili, a Yemeni army spokesman, said Iran鈥檚 new ambassador would command military activities against government forces and would facilitate the arrival of arms shipments to the Houthis.

鈥淗e is a military ruler from Iran who will govern this militia,鈥� Majili told state media.

Political analysts also argue that by sending a new ambassador to Yemen, the Iranian regime sends a message to the world that it recognizes the Houthis as a legitimate authority in Yemen and confirms its support for the group.

鈥淚ran wants to say that the Houthis are part of its camp and anyone wants to end the war in Yemen should come to Tehran,鈥� Najeeb Ghallab, undersecretary at Yemen鈥檚 Information Ministry and a political analyst, told Arab News, adding that Iran鈥檚 move would prolong the war in Yemen rather than leading to peace.

鈥淭he Houthi decision has become dependent on Iran and its agenda. This Iranian behavior will lead to prolonging the war in Yemen,鈥� Ghallab said.