When Iran was supporting Shiite death squads in Iraq, I&#x27;m sure part of their plan was to destabilize the US backed unity government in order to further Shiite control of that government. Which looks like it pretty much worked. Destabilizing the Yemen government would allow the Shiite rebels to gain more power.<p>Discrediting the recognized government (can&#x27;t really say legitimate to any government over there), is an old strategy intended to grant leverage and the eventual bargaining table.