Iran supports the Houthi rebels in Yemen as part of a strategy to weaken Saudi Arabia's influence in the Arabian Peninsula and deepen the sectarian divide between Sunni and Shiite factions.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Modern Diplomacy
  Iran's Geopolitical Footprint: Regional Power or Global Contender?

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• Iran's Geopolitical Footprint: Regional Power or Global Contender? moderndiplomacy.eu Modern Diplomacy via serper

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• Houthi movement entity
• Yemen location
• Saudi Arabia entity
• Yemen entity
• Iran entity