• benderfend@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Iran is a whole ass country, the Houthis are a rebel faction, for lack of a better term. I think this whole situation is kinda different… Matter of opinion I guess…

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      10 months ago

      They’re a rebel faction that controls most of the country, including the capital. It’s different, but they’re a lot closer to a government than something like Hezbollah.

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      10 months ago

      Houthis are the de facto government of Yemen which is important because the US is claiming the right to self defence which is only available between states.under international law. That’s why for example Israel’s argument of self defence is nonsense because Gaza is not a separate country.

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      10 months ago

      The Houthis are only considered a rebel faction because the US said so. I don’t exactly like them but they’re basically the government of Yemen.