Yemenis fear economic consequences of being dragged into US-Iran conflict
Al Jazeera
Iran-allied Houthis yet to get involved in conflict, but could target shipping in Red Sea.
Sanaa, Yemen – Iran is facing the full might of the United States and Israel, and is fighting back, using the cards at its disposal.
Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been crippled as a result of Iranian threats, leading to a worldwide energy shock. Iran’s allies across the region are fighting in support of Iran, particularly Hezbollah in Lebanon.
But there is one card that appears not to have been played, yet.
The Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen, despite demonstrating their capabilities by attacking shipping in the Red Sea for two years after the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, have so far sat out the current conflict.
Observers, and Yemenis themselves, are asking, for how long?
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