Their interests intersect, but there are limits to this which are purely logistical. The govt, the Americans, the Saudis( who control the border) are all allied against such a move. The Iranians would likely be interested in arming them if they had the capacity to, but considering the situation it is literally impossible to envision how they could arm them. They Houthis region is landlocked and the chances that Iran could arm them through Saudi territory or through the air ( which the Americans and Saudis extensively monitor and control) is beyond farfetched. Saleh has been claiming he has evidence of Iran arming them for years but everytime people ask him to show its *crickets*. Trust me, considering the IC's stance against Iran, if there was any proof it would be plastered everywhere and brought to the U.N. etc, like it has with Hezbollah and Hamas.I disagree. Yes, the leaders in Iran and the Zaydis in Yemen may have ideological differences, but their end goals are one; limiting the Saudi/American stronghold in the region. And I still believe they support the opposition (at least the Shias) with arms. But I will say Yemen is an interesting case with several armed opposition groups.In support of Saraxnow's argument, I will propose Yemen.This actually supports my argument. Saraxnow you are a lost cause if you believe the Houthis are funded by Iran
The Zaydi Shias in Yemen are not hardcore like most of the Shias and they do not even identify with Iran religiously. They also used to traditionally rule their own kingdom, so they've always opposed Saleh and the govt because they wanted autonomy like they've usually had in their history. Its a local/tribal war not a religious one. Saleh actually manipulated the Saudis and used their Iran phobia to get their support( funny thing is Saleh is Zaydi himself
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