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Yemen and the U.S. are linked through extensive military and geopolitical engagement, including U.S. retaliatory strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen [1], [2], and the U.S. designation of the Houthis as a terrorist organization [3]. Furthermore, the U.S. has historically supported the Saudi-led coalition intervention in Yemen [4], [5], and maintains a policy of countering Iranian influence in the region, which includes Yemen [6], [7], [8].
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The Limits of Iran's Proxy Empire | The New Yorker newyorker.com 11 facts
accountOn February 28th, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the supreme leader of the Houthi movement in Yemen, denounced U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran as a criminal act and expressed complete solidarity with Iran.
claimThe Houthis claimed to have launched missiles and drones at the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, an American aircraft carrier located in the Red Sea, during the spring of the year the U.S. struck Yemen.
accountOn February 28th, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the supreme leader of the Houthi movement in Yemen, gave a speech denouncing the United States and Israel for striking Iran, describing the attacks as a "blatant, criminal, and barbaric act targeting the Muslim Iranian people."
accountThe Houthis survived a years-long bombing campaign conducted by a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition that aimed to reinstall the elected government of Yemen.
claimThe Houthis' survival against U.S. military strikes has potentially bolstered their image and strengthened their grip on power within Yemen.
accountThe U.S. conducted two American-led campaigns against Houthi positions and weapons arsenals in Yemen: one under the Biden Administration in 2024, and one under the Trump Administration in the previous year.
accountThe United States conducted two American-led military campaigns against Houthi positions and weapons arsenals in Yemen: one under the Biden Administration in 2024, and another under the Trump Administration in the previous year.
claimThe Houthis are a Zaydi Shiite Islamist rebel group in Yemen that the United States has designated as a foreign terrorist organization.
accountOn March 1st, tens of thousands of people in Yemen protested the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, carrying portraits of the cleric and chanting the Houthi motto: "God is great, death to America, death to Israel, curse on the Jews, victory to Islam."
accountHezbollah, Iraq's Shiite militias, and the Houthis largely refrained from joining the conflict against Israel, with the Houthis firing only a few missiles before turning silent following their own conflict with the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Yemen.
accountThe Houthis successfully survived a years-long bombing campaign conducted by a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition that aimed to reinstall the elected government of Yemen.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org 2 facts
claimThe United States sanctioned Said al Jamal in 2021 for utilizing a smuggling network of front companies to fundraise for the Houthis in Yemen.
quoteNathan Sales stated that the United States remains committed to holding the Iranian regime accountable for bloodshed in South America, Europe, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen.
Iran War: Kinetic, Cyber, Electronic and Psychological Warfare ... resecurity.com 1 fact
claimThe United States advised American citizens to immediately leave Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen due to escalating Iranian strikes and planned US retaliatory strikes.
The path forward on Iran and its proxy forces - Brookings Institution brookings.edu 1 fact
claimIn 2015, Saudi Arabia launched a military intervention in Yemen with cooperation from regional partners in the Gulf and the United States.
Iran in crisis: the landscape after the Twelve-Day War - OSW osw.waw.pl 1 fact
accountDuring the 2010s, Iran successfully established a network of partners and clients in countries such as Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen, benefiting from the failure of US policies in Iraq and Afghanistan and the upheavals of the Arab Spring.
5 key factors shaping Iran's foreign policy calculus mei.edu 1 fact
claimIran is reportedly reconsidering its support for the Houthis and has allegedly withdrawn troops from Yemen to avoid direct confrontation with the United States.
Iran's Global Posture Hides Domestic Insecurities carnegieendowment.org 1 fact
claimIran collaborates with regional groups including Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, the Badr Organization and Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, and the Houthis in Yemen, based on shared enmity toward Israel and the United States.
From Arab Spring to regional reset: Saudi-Iranian rivalry ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceGerald Feierstein analyzed US interests, risks, and policy regarding the conflict in Yemen in a 2017 report.
Iran at a Historical Crossroads - E-International Relations e-ir.info 1 fact
claimIran utilizes a network of allied militias and proxy forces, collectively known as the Axis of Resistance, to project power and oppose Israel and the United States across Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.
Iran Country Report 2026 - BTI Transformation Index bti-project.org 1 fact
claimIran's military involvement in Syria and Yemen, combined with missile tests violating U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, caused a shift in U.S. policy toward Iran.