Explainer-Why haven’t the Houthis, Iran’s allies in Yemen, stepped into the war?

try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Oil prices remain near $100 as Iran supply fears overshadow Russia measures Iran latest: Trump tells G7 Iran set to surrender; U.S. plane crash kills 4 crew Oil prices float near $100 a barrel amid ongoing Iran war - what’s moving markets Hormuz oil flows down 97% from normal levels, Goldman Sachs says 🧠 Upgrade to AI Insights (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) 🧠 Upgrade to AI Insights Explainer-Why haven’t the Houthis, Iran’s allies in Yemen, stepped into the war? By Commodities Published 03/13/2026, 07:21 AM Updated 03/13/2026, 07:25 AM Explainer-Why haven’t the Houthis, Iran’s allies in Yemen, stepped into the war? 0 By Timour Azhari RIYADH, March 13 - Iran’s Shi’ite allies in Lebanon and Iraq have joined the war in the region unleashed by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran. But Yemen’s Houthi rebels, heavily armed and capable of striking Gulf neighbours and causing major disruption to maritime navigation around the Arabian Peninsula, have not yet entered the fray. Here is a look at why that might be: WHO ARE THE HOUTHIS? The Houthis are a military, political and religious movement led by the Houthi family and based in northern Yemen. They adhere to the Zaydi sect of Shi’ite Islam. The Houthis have a history of fighting guerrilla wars with the Yemeni army but expanded their power and built closer ties with Iran after the 2011 "Arab Spring" protests. Seizing on instability in the country, the group captured the Yemeni capital Sanaa in 2014. The following year, Saudi Arabia led a coalition of Arab states in a military intervention to attempt to dislodge the group. The Houthis demonstrated significant missile and drone capabilities, attacking oil installations and vital infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. After years of fighting that led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, the U.N. brokered a 2022 truce between the warring sides in Yemen that has since held. RED SEA ATT...