Will the Houthis join Iran’s war? - Al Jazeera

Will the Houthis join Iran’s war? As the regional conflict escalates, Abdel-Malik al-Houthi faces a strategic choice: intervene or stay out. The United States-Israeli military strike against Iran on February 28, 2026, was not merely another episode in the region’s long cycle of tensions. That attack quickly transformed into a pivotal event with the announcement of the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, a development that disrupted the balance of power within the regional axis Tehran had built over decades. In Yemen specifically, a different question arose: how will Abdel-Mal

Will the Houthis join Iran’s war? As the regional conflict escalates, Abdel-Malik al-Houthi faces a strategic choice: intervene or stay out. The United States-Israeli military strike against Iran on February 28, 2026, was not merely another episode in the region’s long cycle of tensions. That attack quickly transformed into a pivotal event with the announcement of the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, a development that disrupted the balance of power within the regional axis Tehran had built over decades. In Yemen specifically, a different question arose: how will Abdel-Mal