Senior members of the Houthi family formed the ‘Ansar Allah’ (Partisans of God) movement in northern Yemen in 2004 as a rebellion against central authority, in line with their Zaydi Shia ideology against corruption and unjust rulership| The Soufan Center
On at least three occasions since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the Zaidi Shia Houthi movement in Yemen has launched volleys of Iran-supplied land attack cruise missiles and armed drones toward Israel, which is over 1,000 miles from Yemen.| The Soufan Center
With one week left in office, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced the designation of the Ansarallah movement, dominated by Yemen’s Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)| The Soufan Center
As Israel prepares for a possible full-scale ground incursion into Gaza, there is much speculation over how Iran could respond.| The Soufan Center
