Yemen's Houthis proxy, not ally for Iran
Although they form part of the regional alliance with Iran, Yemen's Houthis and Hezbollah in Lebanon differ in political contexts and behavior.
![Follower of the Shi'ite Houthi movement mans a machine gun mounted on military pick up in Sanaa A follower of the Shi'ite Houthi movement mans a machine gun mounted on a military pick up in Sanaa October 20, 2014. The truck was taken by the movement's fighters during recent clashes with army soldiers in Sanaa. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY) - RTR4AU1L](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2014/11/RTR4AU1L.jpg/RTR4AU1L.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=GE_BQzpy)
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