Saudi airstrikes target a UAE-backed group in Yemen, exposing a deep rift over fears that southern secession would empower Iran’s Houthi allies.
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The Houthis exploit America’s election-year vacuum, using Gaza to boost their power, but current peace plans risk empowering them further.
A study argues the U.S. missed three key chances to prevent Yemen’s war between 2011-2015, including by not restraining former President Saleh or moderating Saudi war aims. These failures, rooted in short-term priorities and flawed assumptions, enabled the Houthis’ rise to global disruptors.