Iran’s Shia crescent falters: How regional power shifts after October 7 – opinion
Iran’s regional influence weakens as the Shia crescent collapses post-October 7.
HOUTHI MILITARY spokesman Yahya Saree delivers a statement during a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this month. The writer asks: ‘The Houthis are still acting on Iran’s behalf, but frankly, how much are they really contributing to Iran?’(photo credit: KHALED ABDULLAH/REUTERS)