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September 19, 2017

Will Yemen’s Houthis Become the Next Hizballah?

Iran’s plan to establish a foothold on the Red Sea.

Since 2011, Yemen has been in a state of civil war between the Houthis—a tribal, religious, and political group—and the country’s officially recognized government; the conflict became more severe after the Houthis seized the capital in 2014, and Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states intervened to support the government. By this time, it had become clear that the Houthis were receiving massive support from Iran. Julie Lenarz writes:

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