Iran-Saudi Rivalry Is Stoking Conflict in Yemen
A Houthi Shi'ite rebel with Yemen's flag painted on his face chants slogans during a rally in the capital, Sana'a, Yemen./ Iran has proposed a peace plan to end the conflict in Yemen, but the idea has received little support from regional rivals like Saudi Arabia. They accuse Tehran of backing the Houthi rebels, who have forced Yemen’s president to flee to Riyadh, and have taken over swaths of Yemen. Analysts say the conflict is being fueled by the Sunni-Shiite rivalry between the two regional powers. Convoys of trucks carry tanks belonging ...
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