Houthi Advance Threatens Saudi Deterrence

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Houthi Advance Threatens Saudi Deterrence

More than 11 years after Saudi Arabia launched its military intervention in Yemen, the Houthi front has once again confronted Riyadh with the same strategic dilemma, only under more dangerous regional conditions. In the space of a few days over the past week, the Houthis advanced along Yemen’s western coast, taking the port city of Mokha and the island of Mayun in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, while Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline came under drone…

Saudi, Houthis trade strikes as fighting deepens near Bab al-Mandab

Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen and Houthi fighters launched drones and missiles at ​Saudi cities, the Iran-backed movement said on Wednesday, after a lightning advance that has extended Tehran's reach in the Middle East war.

Houthis seize Red Sea islands in challenge to Bab al‑Mandab shipping route

The Houthi advance — including capture of Greater and Lesser Hanish and Perim islands and the port of Mocha — tightens control over the Bab al‑Mandab route, displaces thousands and risks further disruption to oil shipments, regional security and humanitarian access.