Despite occasional peace overtures, the conflict in Yemen is continuing unabated, with Saudi Arabia and Iran supporting either sides of the surrogate war. The coalition entered the war after the Houthis ousted the internationally recognised government from the capital Sanaa. The Iran-Saudi Arabia proxy warThe war has become the focal point of the rivalry between the Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia and Shia-majority Iran. Saudi’s stakes in Yemen are higher than Iran’sThe scale of Saudi intervention in Yemen should not be underestimated. Saudi Arabia shares a border with Yemen and cannot afford to have a pro-Iran establishment led by the Shias as its neighbour.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 13, 2021 06:00 UTC