How War in Yemen Transformed the Iran-Houthi Partnership

The war in Yemen has transformed the Iran-Houthi partnership. Iran has built significant influence in Yemen since 2015, but the Houthis are not a simple arm of its foreign policy: Iran has bandwagoned on Houthi successes as much as it has caused them. For Iran, supporting the Houthis is an appealing...

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Published inStudies in conflict and terrorism Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 278 - 300
Main Author Juneau, Thomas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom Routledge 03.03.2024
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis LLC
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Civil war
Foreign policy
International relations
Technological innovations
War
IRAN
YEMEN
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Summary:The war in Yemen has transformed the Iran-Houthi partnership. Iran has built significant influence in Yemen since 2015, but the Houthis are not a simple arm of its foreign policy: Iran has bandwagoned on Houthi successes as much as it has caused them. For Iran, supporting the Houthis is an appealing proposition: at a low cost, it has contributed to getting Saudi Arabia bogged down in a costly war. This article analyses the causes and consequences of the quantitative and qualitative shifts in Iran's support for the Houthis. After laying out the strategic rationale for the expansion of the partnership, it explains how this has represented an important victory for Iran and how these developments mirror other trends in the evolution of the constellation of revisionist actors Iran supports.
Bibliography:STUDIES IN CONFLICT AND TERRORISM, Vol. 47, No. 3, Mar 2024, 278-300
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
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ISSN:1057-610X
1521-0731
DOI:10.1080/1057610X.2021.1954353