Iran distances itself from Houthis as its terror proxy network falters – Tehran insists the Houthis act independently as US airstrikes intensify—what does this mean for Iran’s proxy network?
The US launched multiple strikes on the Iranian-backed Houthis overnight between March 15 and March 16 The strikes are not only extensive, but the Trump administration is vowing to keep up the pressure on the Houthis.
Iran may now be distancing itself from the group. If Iran loses the Houthis as a major proxy, it will represent another setback to Tehran.
It will also illustrate the overall weakness of the proxy alliance that former IRGC-Quds Force head Qasem Soleimani constructed over decades. Soleimani was killed by the US in January 2020 US President Donald Trump may now be kicking out another leg of Soleimani’s terror empire.
