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The Houthis’ leadership structure

On October 4, the US military said it attacked Iran-backed Houthi military facilities in Yemen. “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes on 15 Houthi targets in Iranian-backed Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen today at about 5 p.m. (Sanaa time). These targets included Houthi offensive military capabilities. These actions were taken …

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Israel’s deadly bombing of Yemen with UK-made weaponry

British-supplied fighter jet parts linked to “indiscriminate” Israeli attacks on major port, worsening Yemen’s already dire humanitarian situation. Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s port-city of Hodeidah have killed and injured up to 155 people since July and caused more than $20 million of damage to a vital harbour. Most of the …

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Iran Update, October 6, 2024

Western and Middle Eastern outlets have suggested that Israel killed or injured Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani on October 4. Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah have been unable to contact Ghaani since Israel conducted an airstrike targeting Hashem Safi ed Din—the presumed successor to …

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A Draw Is a Win: The Houthis After One Year of War

Abstract: The Iran-backed Houthi movement has delivered a strong military performance in the year of anti-Israel and anti-shipping warfare since October 2023. They seem to be aiming to be the ‘first in, last out,’ meaning the first to cross key thresholds during the war (for instance, attack Israel’s major cities) …

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