Iranian state media IRNA reported on March 16 that “the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said that:
"Yemen’s Houthi “resistance movement makes its decisions independently.” He said that Iran is not involved in Houthis' decisions.

1. It appears that Iran may be distancing itself from the Houthis or
2. at least trying to insulate itself from responses if the Houthis carry out attacks.
3. This also shows how the Iran proxy network that seemed so strong after the Hamas attack,
4. and ran wild in the region for a year, now faces challenges.
5. Its strength is also its weakness.
6. It is too spread out, and Iran can’t protect the proxies.

Iran has tried to, all since October 7, 2023:
1. close the Red Sea to shipping,
2. attack US troops in Iraq,
3. set the West Bank ablaze,
4. and push Hezbollah to war

The Hamas attack was meant to be a first shot in a regional and global war. However, Iran may have miscalculated.
The proxies cannot withstand the blows by themselves; they only work when they can do a multi-front war or get appeasement.

They did this for years in Iraq until Trump killed Soleimani and Kataib Hezbollah leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis Now, Iran fears the same for the Houthis.
I fear the same for Israel unless Hamas takes Trump seriously -- releasing all the hostages and surrendering