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Source: http://jcpa.org/article/yemen-changes-hands/
Yemen Changes Hands: Will an Iranian Stronghold Emerge near the Entrance to the Red Sea?
(Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Jacques Neriah - Zaydi Shiites from the Houthi clan have taken control of the capital of Yemen. While the Zaydi Shiism practiced in Yemen differs from the Shiism practiced in Iran, in recent years Iran has sought to bring the Zaydis under its wings. Last year an Iranian weapons boat bound for Yemen was interdicted. A Houthi-controlled Yemen could evolve into a full-scale Iranian stronghold in the future and threaten freedom of movement through the Bab al Mandab Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea and a vital sea route between Europe and the Far East.