Why Yemen’s Houthi rebels haven’t joined Iran vs US-Israel war yet | World News

1 min readMar 14, 2026 03:40 PM Yemen’s Houthi rebels, one of Iran’s key Shi’ite allies in the region, have so far stayed on the sidelines of the latest conflict sparked US and Israeli strikes on Tehran. While groups aligned with Iran in Lebanon and Iraq have already joined the fighting, the Houthis — who possess the ability to strike Gulf states and disrupt shipping routes around the Arabian Peninsula — have yet to take part directly.
Here is a closer look at the reasons behind their apparent restraint.