Will the Houthis join Iran’s war?

As the regional conflict escalates, Abdel-Malik al-Houthi faces a strategic choice: intervene or stay out.

Al Jazeera’s Yemen affairs editor.

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The United States-Israeli military strike against Iran on February 28, 2026, was not merely another episode in the region’s long cycle of tensions. That attack quickly transformed into a pivotal event with the announcement of the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, a development that disrupted the balance of power within the regional axis Tehran had built over decades.

Will the Houthis join Iran’s war?

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