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Tehran Street Named After Former Houthi Leader

Iran has named a street in Tehran after Hussein Badr Al-Din Al-Houthi, the former leader of the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

According to the report, with this move Iran is defying Yemen, which accused Iranian officials of supporting the Houthis.

Source: Al-Watan, Saudi Arabia, November 23, 2009

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