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To: didjuneau who wrote (760371)	3/29/2022 9:15:31 AM
From: skinowski	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793625

The Houthis have long been accused of being proxies for Iran, since they both follow Shia Islam (although the Iranians are Twelve-Imam Shias and the Houthis are Zaidi Shia). The United States and Saudi Arabia have alleged that the Houthis receive weapons and training from Iran. [199] While the Houthis and the Iranian government have denied any military affiliation, [200] Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei openly announced his "spiritual" support of the movement in a personal meeting with the Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdul Salam in Tehran, in the midst of ongoing conflicts in Aden in 2019. en.m.wikipedia.org–present) Sounds complicated. But one thing never changes — larger powers love it when they can use local wars to promote their own interests. A couple of relatively recent examples — USSR helping North Vietnam…. And the US paying them back by supporting the mujaheedeen in Afghanistan.