Emily Milliken

Emily Milliken is the associate director of media and communications for the N7 Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs. She is a writer and analyst focusing on Gulf security issues as well as Yemen and Libya. Her analyses have been published in various domestic and international media outlets, earning her accolades such as being named to the 2023 Middle East Policy Council’s 40 Under 40 list.

Israel-Iran Conflict Opens a Crucial Diplomatic Window in Yemen

Opinion - Jul 29, 2025

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea, Jan. 22, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlin Watt) / https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IKE_Conducts_Flight_Operations_(8206379).jpg

If the Trump administration is serious about creating a new security architecture in the Middle East, it cannot afford to leave Yemen out of the equation. The shockwaves of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran constitute a strong — but temporary — blow to the group that Washington should treat as an opportunity to turn military momentum into diplomatic leverage.