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What the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war means for the conflict and the wider region

The Guardian · · 780 words · By Patrick Wintour
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“The Houthis, a Shia sect with a deep hatred of Israel that has run large tracts of Yemen including the capital since 2014, is a complex, resilient movement able to take reverses in its stride.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi (born 22 May 1979) is a Yemeni politician and religious leader who is the second leader of the Houthis (Ansar Allah), an organization principally made up of Zaydi Shi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul-Malik_al-Houthi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since their takeover in September 2014, the Houthis, a Zaydi Shia revivalist political and military organization, have maintained de facto governance over significant portions of northern and western …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi-controlled_Yemen
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“In August 2025 Israel killed the Houthi prime minister, the chief of staff and a group of their cabinet ministers in a single intelligence-led strike.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 5 May 2025, Israel launched a series of airstrikes against the Houthi movement in Yemen, in response to a Houthi ballistic missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport the day before. Among the targets was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Israeli_attacks_in_Yemen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Sea crisis is an ongoing armed conflict and maritime crisis instigated by the Houthis, an armed group in Yemen. The Houthis began launching missiles and armed drones at Israel in response to t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis
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“Israel has never been able to locate Abdul Malik Al-Houthi, the movement’s leader.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi (born 22 May 1979) is a Yemeni politician and religious leader who is the second leader of the Houthis (Ansar Allah), an organization principally made up of Zaydi Shi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul-Malik_al-Houthi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hussein al-Houthi (20 August 1959 – 10 September 2004) was a Yemeni politician and Zaydi religious leader who was the founder of the Houthi movement. A member of the Yemeni parliament for the Party of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussein_al-Houthi
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“It has not yet fought directly on behalf of Iran even though – according to UN reports – many of its arms have been shipped from Tehran.”
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“A ceasefire with the US that emerged from mediation by Oman has been in force since May 2025, bringing to an end attacks on US shipping through Bab al-Mandab that had been taking place since October 2023.”
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“The Houthis extended the ceasefire to Israel in October 2025 when Israel agreed a form of ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza.”
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“The joint Israeli-US assault on Iran in the 12-day war last year, the Houthis largely held back.”
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“Major carriers such as Maersk only slowly started to resume traffic through the Red Sea, avoiding the more expensive, significantly longer alternative route around the Cape of Good Hope.”
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“The Bab al-Mandab, between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, has always been vulnerable to Houthis attacks by drones missiles and small boats.”
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“Saudi Arabia is pouring money into the new government in the south and the Houthis in the north may want a slice of the financial action in return for not resuming fighting against the south or disrupting the Red Sea.”
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“The Houthis’ power comes from interdicting ships as opposed to sending missiles towards Israel.”
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“The UN special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said: “This escalation threatens to drag Yemen into the regional war, which will make resolving the conflict in Yemen more difficult, deepen its economic repercussions and prolong the suffering of civilians.””
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