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The Limits of Iran's Proxy Empire | The New Yorker newyorker.com Mar 12, 2026 6 facts
accountThe Houthis, originally an insurgent group in northern Yemen, emerged as a significant military and political force following the Arab Spring by exploiting nationwide unrest and government instability to seize control of large areas, including the capital city of Sanaa.
accountThe Houthis, originally an insurgent group in northern Yemen, emerged as a significant military and political force following the Arab Spring by exploiting government instability to seize control of large areas of Yemen, including the capital city, Sanaa.
accountIn late August 2024, Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, killed senior Houthi figures, including the group's Prime Minister and several other ministers.
accountIn late August, Israel conducted strikes in Sanaa that killed senior Houthi figures, including the group's Prime Minister and several other ministers.
accountIn late August 2024, Israel conducted strikes in Sanaa, Yemen, that killed senior Houthi figures, including the group's Prime Minister and several other ministers.
accountThe Houthis, originally an insurgent group in northern Yemen, became a major military and political force following the Arab Spring by exploiting nationwide unrest and government instability to seize large areas of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Sep 12, 2023 1 fact
accountThe Houthis captured the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, in 2014 and helped oust the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in 2015.
After the War: Rethinking Regional Security in the Middle ... arab-reform.net Mar 13, 2026 1 fact
quoteIn 2015, Iranian officials boasted that “three Arab capitals – Baghdad, Damascus, and Beirut – had ended up in the hands of Iran,” with Sanaa on its way to their orbit.
Iran's 'Axis of Resistance': The proxy forces shaping Mideast conflicts latimes.com Mar 1, 2026 1 fact
accountFollowing a 2014 civil war, the Houthis seized control of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and large portions of northern and northwestern Yemen, including a strategic swath of the Red Sea coast.
The Iran Proxy Shield and Its Automated Axis of Resistence specialeurasia.com 7 days ago 1 fact
claimThe standardization of missile hardware across Iranian proxy groups allows IRGC-QF technicians to travel between regions like Sana’a and Beirut to maintain equipment without requiring additional training.