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@VooDooMedic @mrhorsetwat Ever since I hear that the Houthis in Yemen were backed by Iran, something didn't sit right with me.
I've done some digging including inspecting UN Security Council documentation on Yemen, specifically on the Houthis, and all I seem to find is evidence that they use weaponry that is similar to many weapons systems Iran uses, ships refueled using fuel purchased from Iran, or received funds from individuals who were born in Iran.
@ButtWorldsMan @Tfmonkey @VooDooMedic @mrhorsetwat
Might I just not seen the evidence? Sure, but you'd think if there was a smoking gun, it would be paraded about as justification for war with Iran.
I can't be on for the show, but I'd like your thoughts on this matter. No one seems to question whether or not the "Houthi terrorist group" is backed by Iran.
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This article seems to have the most evidence: https://www.voanews.com/a/uk-presents-evidence-linking-iran-in-houthi-weapon-supply/6961928.html
It claims to have evidence that Iran, the state, is backing the Houthis as they found in a shipment of materials a drone which has test flight logs from Iran. The article also cites a few other occasions when weapons were seized that the article claims were "heading to the Houthis" or were "traced back to Tehran."
This is the newest article. Everything else is pre-2023.
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I checked their claim about 70 tonnes of missile fuel. It's ammonium perchlorate which is used predominantly in etching, but is a component in missile fuel.
Maybe I'm reading too much into this.
Rabbit-trail ended
@DoubleD @ButtWorldsMan @Tfmonkey @VooDooMedic Hamas was originally funded by the US and Israel. Just like Bin Laden. Wouldn't be suprised if the Houthis were also born out of western funding.
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There is less evidence from my research that would indicate that the Houthis are "backed" by Iran than there is about the dubious reputation of the shot.
Are they receiving help/aid/support from Iran? Probably.
Is it a casus belli against Iran? No more so than against Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, or Turkey if we're judging by the same standard.