Suspected drone assault on Abu Dhabi: Yemen’s Houthis declare accountability

Yemen’s battle began in 2014 after the Houthis captured the capital and ousted the federal government, and violence worsened after the Saudi-led coalition, which included the UAE, intervened within the preventing. The battle has taken on parts of a proxy battle between Tehran and its adversaries within the gulf, reflecting long-running geopolitical and sectarian tensions between Iran, a Shiite Muslim theocracy, and the Sunni Muslim monarchies to its west. Prior to now few months, although, Iran has tried to fix relations with regional powers reminiscent of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, elevating questions on whether or not it accredited of Monday’s assault.