/TASS/. Yemen's internationally recognized government says it has launched a major military operation against Iran-backed Houthi rebels Key points and original sources are listed below.

• /TASS/. The internationally recognized government of Yemen has announced the launch of an operation against the rebel movement Ansar Allah (the Houthis). “In accordance with our constitutional responsibility , I hereby announce the launch of military operation...S1

• Yemen's internationally recognized government says it has launched a major military operation against Iran-backed Houthi rebelsS2

• The government and the Houthis have been engaged in fierce battles in recent weeks, after the Iran-allied militia took control of the country’s Red Sea coast, increasing pressure on shipping routes and energy markets unsettled by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran...S3S4