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Inserting “Iran-backed” into the first sentence mentioning the Houthi movement is a complete non-sequitur. It’s a propaganda term borrowed from the US government and media who use it to demonise their political enemies. My Ghost Chips (talk) 09:58, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. The same paragraph doesn't refer to Israel as " US-backed Israel" . I think when talking about the details and the background it's reasonable to point out who the allies of the Houthis are , but for it to be in the introduction it is unnecessary and comes off as biased. Tashmetu (talk) 10:47, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Israel is a recognised sovereign state. The Houthis are non-state actors. The comparison is actually irrelevant. That having been said, the Houthis do form part of the Iranian-founded "Axis of Resistance": it is therefore simply the truth to call them "Iran-backed". To my knowledge, this fact has never been denied by the Iranian government or by the Houthis themselves. ENEvery (talk) 20:47, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As I said, it's not in question whether the Houthis are backed by Iran or not, it's the problem of using this to refer to them in the Introduction. To me and I assume many casual readers, it instantly suggests that Iran is behind the decision to enact the blockade, but there is no evidence of that, Iran militarily backs the Houthis but it's not the same as them being the one calling the shots . I have no problem with highlighting the support of Iran to the Houthis in the background section or in any section where Iran made statements or actions in support of the blockade itself. I just don't think it belongs in the fist mention of the Houthis in the introduction. Tashmetu (talk) 07:31, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 11:44, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
