Houthis becoming more dangerous than Hezbollah, ex-US Yemen envoy warns
In carrying out maritime raids in the Red Sea, launching attacks on Saudi Arabia and collaborating with militant groups such as Al Shabab, the Houthi rebels are becoming “more dangerous” than their ally Hezbollah , the former Deputy US Envoy for Yemen said. Allison Minor spoke to The National hours before Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that fresh Houthi attacks injured dozens and struck energy…
Former Deputy US Envoy for Yemen, Allison Minor, has warned that Houthi rebels are becoming more dangerous than Hezbollah, the Yemeni group's ally. Speaking at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi, Minor stated that while Hezbollah is a pure Iranian proxy, the Houthis have their own ambitions and see themselves as partners to Iran, rather than junior partners.
The Houthi rebels have expanded their reach beyond Yemen, attacking shipping lanes, consolidating control over the capital Sanaa and northwestern Yemen, and collaborating with militant groups like Al Shabab. The recent maritime raids in the Red Sea, attacks on Saudi Arabia, and collaboration with Hezbollah have further highlighted the growing threat posed by the Houthis.
These attacks have caused significant damage to energy sites and halting operations, marking one of the biggest assaults by the rebels on the kingdom in recent years. Analysts attribute the escalation to the Yemen conflict becoming more intertwined, with conflicts in Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq sustaining the Iran conflict and making resolution more difficult.
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