http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/world/middleeast/aiding-yemen-rebels-iran-seeks-wider-mideast-role.html?_r=1&hp
Iran seems to be sending weapons and munitions to Yemeni rebels, one shipment of which was recently intercepted by the Yemeni government. This involvement in Yemen has been linked to increased Iranian activities throughout the region, including training and support given by the elite Quds force to Syrian forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad and suspected assassination attempts on Israeli officials and a Saudi diplomat.
Most analysts believe that Shi'a Iran is seeking greater recognition and influence in the region in a bid to compete with its Sunni rival Saudi Arabia as well as to retaliate against Israel-sponsored attacks on Iranian nuclear technicians.
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