Experts evaluate that the Iranian government supports the Yemeni group to maintain influence and establish itself in “strategic” regions
The United States, under the government of President Donald Trump (Republican), launched new air attacks on Yêmen, supported by Iran. The investers are a response to the attacks of the extremist group to US vessels in the Red Sea.
Trump blames Iran for the attacks of the Houthis. In In his profile of Truth Social on Monday (17.mar), the president said that, from now on, any action of the group will cause “Terrible consequences” to the Persian country.
Since the beginning of the Yemen in Yemen, Iran supports the Houthis with weapons and technologies to face regional rivals such as Israel and Saudi Arabia. The supreme leader of the country, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, denies the statements of the US and “Acts for its own motivations”.
However, according to Professor Antonio Jorge Ramalho da Rocha, Master in Political Science from the University of Brasilia, Iran “Uses groups like Houthi and Hezbollah” to maintain influence and settle in “Regions strategic “. In an interview with Poder360the teacher evaluates that the Iranian government wants “Demonstrate military capacity” without directly confronted with Israel.
The Houthis strategy is to attack commercial vessels and weaken Israeli government trade, which involves US ships that send resources to the region.
For Professor Bernardo Kocher, PhD in History from the Fluminense Federal University, Iran is valid for the Houthis to “Keep doing what Hezbollah and Hamas can no longer do”which is “Continue attacking Israel” for the offensive to the Red Sea Trade Flow. Both the Lebanese group and Palestinian signed ceasefire agreements with Tel Aviv.
Social scientist José Vitor Pires Tupiná, which specializes in political sciences, adds that although the Iranians finance the hethis, the Yemeni group also wants to attack Israel and maintain control in the region, “They are not just following orders [do Irã]“.
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The fact that Houthis did not have a ceasefire agreement with the Israeli government allows Iran to benefit from rebellious attacks to weaken the resources of its rivals.
According to Kocher, the Yemenite group does not have a “Commitment to Israel to make a deal”since they are not at war, only “Attack and are attacked”.
Tupiná adds that a truce with the hethis is “Unfeasible” for the “Impulse” Cultural of the Yemeni to attack the Israeli government and symbolize strength for allies like Iran.
US attacks
The US government changed the approach with the Houthis during Donald Trump’s 2nd term. According to Professor Antonio Jorge, the attacks of the Iemenite group bothered, but “They did not decisively affect strategic interests” from the US.
The Trump government is shown “Much more aggressive and unstable than previous presidents”according to the Master in Political Sciences. The conflict could climb if the US offensive could reach different targets linked to the hethis.
In this sense, US attacks prove to be “Ineffective” for the technology and weapons of the Houthis and the unfavorable place of US ships. Attack forces need “Escape the proximity of Yemen and stay in the north of the Red Sea”which decreases the “Efficiency and the accuracy of missiles”evaluates Professor Bernardo Kocher.
Another concern is that the US offensive to the Houthis hinders the negotiations of a nuclear agreement with Iran. Trump sent a letter to the Iranian Supreme Leader for the treaty.
For scientist José Vitor Tupiná, negotiations will only be affected “if there are attacks on the Iranian territory ”since they already Even before the confrontation with the Houthis.
