Iran is Using Houthis to Unleash ‘Hell’ in Mideast – Yet Sparing Israel

Dr. Yossi Mansharof: The Iranians aren’t attacking Israel or ordering their Hezbollah allies to attack us because they know that Israel has the tools to hit back at them. Lebanon isn’t working out for them, so the Iranians are turning to the Houthis.

For Iran there is no substitute to Hezbollah. It’s more aligned religiously than the Houthis. They won’t leave Hezbollah alone.

Published in The Sun, September 14, 2026.

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