Mar 19, 2026
Despite claiming they
are poised to attack, the Yemeni Houthis have yet to join Iran and
its other proxies in their fight against the United States and
Israel. Hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj speak to MEI
Associate Fellow Nadwa Al-Dawsari to unpack why the Houthis
continue to stay on the sidelines of the Iran war
and what might prompt them to join the fray. They also
discuss the Houthis’ evolving role within the Axis of Resistance,
what the Yemeni group has learned from its earlier rounds of direct
conflict with Israel and the US, as well as whether its actions
could precipitate a renewed flareup in Yemen's civil
war.
Find Nadwa's analysis of why the Houthis have stayed out
of the Iran war here.
Recorded on March 17, 2026.