Yemen’s Houthi leadership cautious, fearing Israeli retaliation following past air strikes and leadership losses.
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Why Are the Houthis Sitting Out the Iran War?

The Houthis stand to gain very little from joining the fight on Iran’s side despite Tehran’s past support for their cause.
The Middle East may be at a turning point. For the first time in decades, Gulf cities such as Dubai and Doha face risks to their economic stability, which depends on access to global markets and ...
Amid the Iran war, Israel is quietly planning for a potential base at the mouth of the Red Sea that would allow it to target one of Tehran’s last-remaining proxies.
Trump highlights a lesser-remembered but deadly pre-9/11 al-Qaeda terrorist attack in making his case against the Iranian regime. Federal courts appear to agree with him on the facts.
This is not America’s war. The decision was made elsewhere, and timed elsewhere, fought on behalf of someone else to serve the strategic objectives of a foreign country.
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.
Despite pledging to stop hitting neighbouring countries, Iran continues to threaten Gulf nations including the UAE, where many Brits live and work.
A high-ranking Yemeni military official has said that Sana'a will enter the ongoing war in the region in the near future with surprises.
Iran spent decades cultivating its allies, but the Houthis, Iraqi militias, and other sympathetic forces have plenty of reason to stay on the sidelines—at least for now.
For decades, Iran has protected itself with a network of well-funded, heavily armed and deeply radicalized militant groups. But just when they are needed most, many of the main players are staying on ...
How long can Iran keep shooting missiles? How long can everyone else keep shooting them down?