How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict

Scritto il 27/07/2026
da Vivian Nereim and Shuaib Almosawa

The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has seized on a vulnerable moment for neighboring Saudi Arabia, which does not want another war. The group hopes to force political concessions in Yemen that could give it more authority and more access to resources.Houthi supporters during a protest in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, this month.