Jan 23, 2025 · Some of Iran's regional interests and geopolitical objectives are served through its fostering of conflict and instability in Yemen, specifically along the border with Saudi Arabia, a long time adversary of Iran. [8] Deployment of the Houthis along the border allows the crossing of terrorists into Saudi Arabia, and forces the Saudi Arabian military to …

Iran and Yemen have had cordial, if tepid, relations since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Ties between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government in Aden, however, have been damaged in recent years by Iran's support for the rival Yemeni government in Sanaa linked to the Houthi movement.

Oct 16, 2024 · The US carried out a round of strikes in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthis on Wednesday evening, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, targeting five underground weapons storage...

Mar 1, 2024 · Iranian support has boosted the military prowess of Yemen’s Houthis, helping them project force into the Red Sea. In return, the group has extended the reach of Iran’s anti-West axis of...

DUBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon's Hezbollah group are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct and oversee Houthi...

Jan 13, 2024 · Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, has accused the U.S. and the U.K. of declaring war against the Yemeni people after two nights of joint...

Jan 11, 2024 · The US and UK militaries launched strikes against Houthi targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Thursday, marking a significant response after the Biden administration and its allies...

Apr 19, 2024 · To clarify Tehran’s role in Yemen, along with its local and regional impacts, this chapter will first examine Iranian foreign policy and motives in Yemen. The second section will discuss the relationship between Ansar Allah and Iran, questioning whether the Houthis are proxies or allies of Iran.

Jan 13, 2024 · President Biden says the US has delivered a "private message" to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen after the US carried out a second strike on the group.

Jan 11, 2024 · Ansar Allah, the Yemen-based militant group commonly referred to as the Houthis, is arguably the latest and largest addition to the Iran-led Axis of Resistance. Present tensions in the Red Sea illustrate both the utility of the Houthis for Tehran’s anti-American and anti-Israel regional agenda as well as the challenges their actions can ...