Battle with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen tempers news on oil flow
Brent crude hovers around $100 a barrel despite news of increased Mideast oil flows, as Iran's Houthi allies battle over control of Red Sea shipping lanes.
A UK defense analyst has stated that Yemen's government forces have significantly disrupted Houthi militias with their "Yemen Dawn" offensive, predicting their defensive efforts will ultimately fail. Baraa Shiban, a fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in the UK, revealed that the Houthis typically isolate each front, exploit internal divisions, and struggle with a lack of unified command centers among anti-Houthi forces.
He asserts that if the government can effectively coordinate their operations, it could result in the defeat of the Houthis, particularly considering the situation on the ground has drastically changed following a decade of Houthi repression in areas under their control. Shiban also highlighted that Yemen is being held hostage to Iran's regime's interests, essentially functioning as a pawn in Tehran's broader agenda, which does not necessarily benefit Yemen.
He explained that Iran became compelled to leverage the Bab Al-Mandab issue, subsequently mobilizing the Houthis.
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