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February 6, 2026

The Iranian Regime Is Using the Houthis to Retain Its Control

Somaliland, Israel, and the Red Sea.

Two weeks ago, Houthi leaders in Yemen began vociferously condemning Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, announced that Somalia is crucial to Yemen’s security, and threatened to use force to keep Israel out. This rhetoric didn’t coincide with Jerusalem’s decision to recognize Somaliland, which occurred in December, but with Iran’s crackdown on the protest movement. This was no coincidence, explains Fatima Abo Alasrar

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