Iran's objective in Yemen--Control of access to Red Sea and Suez Canal

Ynet:

Yemen is just part of Iran's Mideast master plan

Analysis: Israel has spent five years warning that Iran seeks Shiite domination of the Muslim world, and the Gulf States know by now not to rely on the Obama administration.
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"The ayatollahs of Iran seek to take control of the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb so they can determine who can cross the Red Sea to the Suez Canal," says Dr. Yasser bin Hilal, a political science lecturer at the University of Sana'a, who traveled to Washington in an attempt to shake up the administration and the intelligence agencies.
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Israel also has an interest in keeping its Red Sea port open.  I think this may also explain why Egypt and Saudi Arabia have sent their naval ships to the region.

The story indicates that the swiftness of the attacks by the coalition took the rebels by surprise.

This is a long piece, but it does give a pretty good idea of the strategic objectives of all sides.

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