Why Yemen’s Houthis are staying out of Israel-US fight with Iran – for now

Yemen’s Houthi leadership cautious, fearing Israeli retaliation following past air strikes and leadership losses.

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Sanaa, Yemen – The Israel-US attacks on Iran have plunged the wider Middle East region into turmoil. From Tehran, tensions have spread, affecting multiple Arab cities, including Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, and Beirut.

Amid this wave of military escalation hitting several countries, Yemen has remained – perhaps surprisingly – quiet. The Houthi movement, the Iran-allied de facto authority in northwestern Yemen, has made repeated attacks on US and Israeli targets since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023.

Why Yemen’s Houthis are staying out of Israel-US fight with Iran – for now

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