Power and prospects of the Houthis and Hezbollah in West Asia - Opinion | Daily Mirror
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“the ongoing war in West Asia is often framed as a direct confrontation between Iran and the US-Israel alliance”
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“two key Iranian allies - the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon - play significant supporting roles, functioning as partners or proxies in the broader conflict”
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“both groups are Shia Muslim and share a vehement anti-Israel and anti-US stance”
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“the Houthis originated from a Zaydi Shia Islamic revivalist movement in Northern Yemen in the mid-1990s”
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“the movement arose midst longstanding tensions between the Zaydi-dominated north and the Sunni-dominated south”
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“it received support from Shia Iran and was founded by Yemeni politician and Zaydi Shia religious leader Hussein al-Houthi”
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“the group has long echoed Iranian rhetoric, adopting the slogan: 'God is great, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam'”
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“open conflict erupted in 2004, escalating into a full-blown civil war that has plagued Yemen ever since”
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“Ali Abdullah Saleh was ousted in 2012 and was replaced by Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi”
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“under Mansour Hadi, the Houthis captured the capital Sanaa in 2014”
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“the Houthis faced a Saudi-led coalition aiming to restore Hadi’s internationally-recognised government”
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“the US and allied airstrikes, justified as counter-jihadist operations or responses to Houthi attacks on Israel during the Gaza war, compounded the chaos in the country”
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“the American naval blockade triggered a famine in Houthi-controlled northern regions”
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“a tactical alliance with former rival Ali Abdullah Saleh was briefly formed by the Houthis, but it collapsed in late 2017 when Saleh signalled willingness to cooperate with Saudi Arabia and the UAE”
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“Saleh was subsequently killed”
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“in September 2019, the Houthis demonstrated their reach by striking Saudi oil facilities, heavily damaging the Aramco processing plant at Abqaiq”
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“this led to a 2022 truce”
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“the Houthis' military hardware includes specific missiles and drones (e.g., 'Qasam-1', 'Badr-1', 'Al-Bab')”
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“the US Treasury estimated $100 million in asset seizures from the Houthis”
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“the Houthis claim some of their advanced weapons are domestically produced”
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“Hezbollah is engaged in conflict with Israel as part of the 'Axis of Resistance'”
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“Hezbollah's involvement intensified after the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei”
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“Israeli air strikes killed over 250 people in March 2023”
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“a US-Iran ceasefire was announced in March 2023”
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“Israel established a security zone south of the Litani River”
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“the Lebanese government banned Hezbollah's military activities in March 2023”
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“Beirut ordered the expulsion of Iran's ambassador (who refused to leave)”
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“Hezbollah relies heavily on Iran for advanced armaments and strategic guidance”
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