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The UAE and the Houthi movement are linked through their direct military conflict in Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition [1], [2], and the Houthis' history of attacking Emirati territory [3], [4]. Additionally, the UAE serves as a location for procurement networks used by the Houthis to acquire weapons technology [5], [6].
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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 5 facts
claimThe Houthis have used Iranian weapons and parts, including ballistic missiles and drones, to threaten shipping near the Bab el Mandeb Strait and to attack land-based targets in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
claimThe Houthis have used Iranian weapons and parts, including ballistic missiles and drones, to threaten shipping near the Bab el Mandeb Strait and to attack land-based targets in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
claimStarting around 2016, as the conflict in Yemen intensified due to the involvement of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Iran increased its aid to the Houthis.
claimHouthi expansion in Yemen has stalled due to Saudi and United Arab Emirates support for local actors and aggressive interdiction efforts.
claimHouthi expansion in Yemen has stalled due to Saudi and UAE support for local actors and aggressive interdiction efforts.
Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 3 facts
claimThe 2023 diplomatic success between Saudi Arabia and Iran led to a decrease in military confrontations in Yemen, a partial withdrawal of Saudi and Emirati forces, and a noticeable decrease in Houthi aggression against Saudi and Emirati territories.
accountIn 2015, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain launched a military intervention as part of the 'Arab Coalition' to counter the Houthi movement in Yemen, which led to repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi and Emirati territories until 2023.
measurementThe proxy war in Yemen, fought between Iran-backed Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions of people between 2015 and 2023.
The Limits of Iran's Proxy Empire | The New Yorker newyorker.com 3 facts
claimSaudi Arabia is attempting to unify anti-Houthi forces in southern Yemen following the military withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates and the collapse of a militia previously backed by the UAE.
accountSaudi Arabia is attempting to unify anti-Houthi forces in southern Yemen following the military withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates and the collapse of a militia previously backed by the UAE.
claimSaudi Arabia is attempting to unify anti-Houthi forces in southern Yemen following the military withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates and the collapse of a militia previously backed by the UAE.
How Tehran's proxy network could outlast the Iranian regime latimes.com 1 fact
claimProxy groups, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, utilize front companies and intermediaries in China and the United Arab Emirates to procure advanced weapons technology and drone components while disguising their connections to Iran to evade international sanctions.