[ARABNEWS] The lightning takeover by Iranian catspaws of Yemen's capital this week is a potential boost for Iran, while the US is preoccupied with fighting radicals, analysts said.
It is still unclear what the links are between the Ansarullah, or Huthi, rebels and Shiite-ruled Iran, but Tehran will no doubt be pleased by a move that offers the prospect of expanding its influence on the Arabian Peninsula.
But while it is also unclear what the rebels plan to do now, any ambitions they may have to dominate the whole country are out of the question. |