Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war

"Now that they are there, they're going to be entrenched."

— Hisham al-Omeisi , Academic

"Now Iran, directly and through proxies, controls two of the most strategic choke points in the Middle East and the world."

— Farea al-Muslimi , Academic

"But of course now they're controlling the area immediately overlooking the Bab al-Mandab, and this gives them far more leverage."

— Iona Craig , Academic