The decision to halt the entry of Iranian-origin goods into the Yemeni market and their circulation within the country was taken by the National Committee for Regulating and Financing Imports, which convened in the temporary capital Aden.
The committee asked relevant institutions to initiate the necessary procedures in accordance with the laws and regulations in force. The decision was described as part of measures required by higher national interests.
Iran-Houthi allegations
The Yemeni government maintains that Iran provides military and financial support to the Houthis, who control large parts of the country. Iran denies the allegation.
The Houthis said Friday that they had taken control of several districts along the western coast of the Hudaydah and Taiz governorates, as well as several islands in the Red Sea. The statement also listed Mayyun Island, located in the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, among the areas brought under their control.
Forces aligned with the government also announced that they had made advances in the Jawf governorate on the border with Saudi Arabia. The forces said they had approached Al Hazm, the governorate's capital, parts of which are controlled by the Houthis.
Military activity intensifies in Yemen
The conflict in the country began after the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and several governorates in September 2014. A Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened in March 2015 to support the internationally recognized government.
After years of relative calm in Yemen, military activity has intensified again in different areas since the beginning of July. The fighting continues to affect the country's humanitarian and economic conditions.