3. Saudi reasons and objectives in military invasion in Yemen
Looking at Saudi invasion in Yemen analytically, one can notice that in spite
of declared Saudi objectives as establishing peace and security and preserving
the integrity of Yemen, there are some other real goals pursued by the Saudi
Arabia in Yemen as follows;
1. Preventing the national victory of Yemenis lead by the
Ansarullah movement:
One of the main goals of Saudis intervention in Yemen is preventing the
national victory of Yemenis lead by the Ansarullah movement. Saudis were
so afraid of the formation of the national unity and the territorial unity that
Yemeni revolutionaries were on the verge of achieving.
2. Undermining or removing Iranian influence in the region:
Since the fourth war of Houthis in 2004, the House of Saud understood the
influence and power of Shiites in domestic developments of Yemen as well
as well border areas of Saudi Arabia.
To remove power of Houthis as well as undermining or removing the Iranian
influence in the region, Saudis engaged in military adventurism in Yemen.
The former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in Regan administration also
known as the father of Regan economy, Paul Roberts thinks that one of the
aims of Saudis for invading Yemen is dragging Iran to war.
3. Preventing the progress of the Islamic awakening:
Saudi Arabia is witnessing the collapse of the security fences close to which
started from Yemen and spread to Yemen and consequently disturbed the
fabricated calmness of the Saudi dynasty. To prevent the progress of the
Islamic awakening, the House of Saud follows these policies in Yemen since
Saudi Arabia looks at Yemen as its backyard. Assumption of power by
Houthis and the Ansarullah movement in Yemen created such fear in hearts
4. of Saudis that Yemen would experience the fate of Lebanon and Iraq and
consequently the results of developments would benefit Iran.
4. Legitamacy crisis of the House of Saud
Currently, Saudi Arabia is entangled with the weakness of its elderly rules,
legitimacy crisis and possibility of uncontrolled riots particularly among
Shiites in eastern Saudi Arabia more than any time in the history of the
House of Saud’s rein. As a result it tries to prevent Shiites from gaining
power.