Exclusive: Iran steps up support for Houthis in Yemen's war – sources

By Jonathan Saul, Parisa Hafezi and Michael Georgy
Iran is sending advanced weapons and military advisers to Yemen’s rebel Houthi movement, stepping up support for its Shi’ite ally in a civil war whose outcome could sway the balance of power in the Middle East, regional and Western sources say.
Iran’s enemy Saudi Arabia is leading a Sunni Arab coalition fighting the Houthis in the impoverished state on the tip of the Arabian peninsula – part of the same regional power struggle that is fuelling the war in Syria.
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Source: http://www.reuters.com/

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