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The Islamic Republic of Iran maintains a strategic relationship with Yemen by providing financial and material support to the Houthi movement as part of its regional proxy model, as detailed in [1], [2], [3], and [4].

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Could Iran's Proxy Model Reach the Sahel? – HORN REVIEW hornreview.org Horn Review 1 fact
claimOver the past two decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has utilized a proxy model in Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen that relies on non-state actors and layered systems of indirect control to shape conflict environments without appearing as the primary actor.
The Axis of Instability: Iran, Proxy Warfare, and the Fragmenting ... meforum.org Middle East Forum 1 fact
claimThe Islamic Republic of Iran's doctrine is calibrated confrontation, where Tehran projects power through a constellation of non-state actors and aligned militias operating across Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and the Palestinian arena.