The Houthis: Iranian pawns, who also want to take over Yemen - opinion
At the moment, the Houthis are content to act as Iran’s proxy since it accords with their own fervent anti-Israel ideology, but they also have their own agenda in Yemen.
THEN-IRANIAN foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian meets with Houthi official Mohammad Abdul Salam, in April. Iran has now gained a foothold on the Arabian Peninsula, says the writer.(photo credit: Iran’s Foreign Ministry/West Asia News Agency/Reuters)ByNEVILLE TELLER
