Insurgent Group
The Houthis exercise fragmented but meaningful territorial control over northwestern Yemen while experiencing severe contraction in external projection.
PF Score
11
Authority
21
Reach
6
Overall
11▼7The Houthis still hold their patch of Yemen and their grip on Bab el-Mandeb traffic, but Iran's contraction and the closure of Hormuz have shifted the spotlight away from their corridor.
Authority
Internal control holds, with Red Sea operations and new jihadist links reinforcing the core.
Reach
External leverage capped by Iran's degradation, with the patron ceiling biting hard.
Dependency Quadrant·Houthis
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Abdel-Malik Al-Houthi
Leader of the Houthis
Abdel-Malik al-Houthi has led the Houthi movement since 2004, succeeding his brother Hussein بدر الدين الحوثي.
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