According to information reported by British media outlet The Telegraph on Thursday, Iran has ordered its military forces in Yemen to withdraw from the country due to the intensification of US airstrikes on its Houthi allies.
A senior Iranian official stated that the decision aimed to avoid a direct confrontation with the United States if an Iranian soldier were killed.
The official also said that Iran was scaling back its strategy of supporting its regional proxies to focus on direct threats from the US.
According to the source, Tehran’s main concern is US President Donald Trump and how to respond to his actions.
For his part, during a phone call with the Saudi crown prince, the Iranian president said he did not want war “with anyone, but we will not hesitate to defend ourselves.”
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