Russia Joins Iran In Propping Up The Houthis, Who Are Emerging As A Leading Player In Anti-American Mideast Coalition

New York Sun

"With Iran’s most potent proxy army, Hezbollah, now crippled, the Houthis in Yemen — aided by Tehran and now Moscow, too — are emerging as a growing danger to America’s interests. The group is bound to pose an early challenge for President-elect Trump... The Houthis are “going to become more important within Iran’s axis of resistance after Hezbollah’s losses,” the policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran, Jason Brodsky, tells the Sun. “They are a worthy target for America, and are also an easier target than, say, Russia and Ukraine.” Washington also needs to “start targeting the archers in Iran, not only the arrows in Yemen,” Mr. Brodsky says, adding that taming the Houthis could serve as a strong global signal: “If we are reluctant to confront Iran and the Houthis, what does that say about our readiness to defend our interests with respect to Russia, China, and other theaters?”"