Key Players & Influencers
● Legitimate government:
○ President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi
○ United Nations, Gulf Cooperation Council, the Arab League
○ Multinational coalition
● Iran-aligned:
○ Government of Iran and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
○ Ansarallah and the Houthi Movement
○ Abdul Malik al-Houthi (leader of the Houthi movement)
○ Lebanese Hizballah
● Pro-Saleh forces (Aligned with Houthis):
○ Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh
○ Saleh-aligned faction of the General People’s Congress
○ Saleh-aligned fighters and former military leaders
● Other extremists:
○ Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
○ Islamic State - Daesh in Yemen
○ Yemeni Islah Party
■ According to multiple reports, Islah Party and aligned fighters have been unhelpful in Coalition efforts to recapture areas from Houthi and AQAP control (ex. Taiz in western Yemen).
■ According to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar Gargash, evidence found in Yemen shows a level of “coordination” and “collaboration” between the Muslim Brotherhood in Yemen and al-Qaida.