Yemen is not a war over religion.....it is a geo-strategic war to control the shipping lane through the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia is the Proxy for US /UK interests.Originally Posted by MMC
[PDF]THE EXPERIENCE OF VENEZUELAN REFUGEES IN COLOMBIA … https://www.tent.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Tent_VenezuelanReport_Eng.pdf refugees cite political repression as the primary reason for leaving Venezuela (See Figure 1 in Appendix). Maduro's efforts to blame the economic crisis on the United States or political opposition is clearly failing, as nearly everyone interviewed said his regime is responsible. Most refugees in Colombia and Peru did not make the Bolivia is an Ally to Maduro. Ah but that misinterpretation from one that Blames the US for every thing is a gift that just keeps on giving. Yemen is a Battleground in Iran's Proxy War Against the U ... https://globalsecurityreview.com/yemen-iran-proxy-war Like the majority of Iranians, the Houthis are members of the Shia sect of Islam. In the broader Islamic world, Shia Muslims are a minority; the majority of Muslims belong to the Sunni sect. In involving itself in the Yemeni civil war, Iran likely saw an opportunity to advance its interests in a region where it has few friends while frustrating the efforts of Saudi Arabia, Tehran’s regional rival, to consolidate its influence on the Arabian Peninsula. Part of Iran’s strategy in Yemen was providing Houthi forces with arms—crucially… Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Saudi_Arabia_proxy_conflict The Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, sometimes also referred to as the Middle Eastern Cold War, is the ongoing struggle for influence in the Middle East and surrounding regions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The two countries have provided varying degrees of support to opposing sides in nearby conflicts, including the civil wars in Syria and Yemen. The rivalry also extends to disputes in Bahrain, Lebanon, Qatar, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Morocco, as well as broader comp… Iran, Not Saudi Arabia, Is to Blame for Yemen's ... https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/15581/iran-not... Feb 13, 2020 · It has also enabled the Houthis to expand the conflict well beyond Yemen's borders by using Iranian-made missiles to launch a series of attacks against neighboring Saudi Arabia.
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