In recent days, a wave of analyses from both international and Arab media—as well as research centers—has examined the position of Yemen’s Houthi movement in the ongoing war between Iran on one side and Israel and the United States on the other, including Iran’s attacks on Gulf states.
Numerous interpretations have emerged, yet most converge on a common conclusion: that the Houthis are neither traditional Iranian proxies nor fully subordinate actors like Tehran-aligned factions in Iraq and Lebanon. Instead, they are often portrayed as possessing independent decision-making and unwilling to risk full engagement alongside Iran in the current war.
Some analysts have gone further, suggesting the..
