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The Houthi movement and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are linked through their shared ideological and geopolitical alignment, as evidenced by the Houthis' public protests regarding his status [1] and discussions regarding his influence over the group's religious authority {fact:2, fact:3, fact:4} and long-term strategic positioning [2].
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The Limits of Iran's Proxy Empire | The New Yorker newyorker.com 4 facts
claimThe Houthis do not view Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as their supreme religious authority; instead, they recognize Abdul Malik al-Houthi and his ancestors in that role.
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."
claimThe Houthis do not view Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as their supreme religious authority; instead, they recognize Abdul Malik al-Houthi and his ancestors in that role.
claimThe Houthi movement does not view Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as their supreme religious authority; instead, they recognize Abdul Malik al-Houthi and his ancestors in that role.
We Bombed the Wrong Target Iran's Proxy Network Strategy irregularwarfare.org 1 fact
perspectiveHezbollah, the Houthis, and Kataib Hezbollah are unlikely to disband or vacate their positions in response to the death of Ali Khamenei or the destruction of Iranian nuclear and missile production sites.