The Houthis’ offensive is the latest spillover from Trump’s Iran disaster | Mohamad Bazzi

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The Houthis have intensified their offensive in Yemen, seizing the Bab al-Mandab strait and expanding into eastern provinces controlling oil and gas fields, potentially reigniting the civil war. This escalation, following Saudi airstrikes on Sana'a and a Houthi blockade on Red Sea shipping, has displaced over 100,000 people and impacts global energy supplies.

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Trump’s mess has rekindled Yemen’s civil war and a years-long conflict between the Houthis and Saudi ArabiaWhen the US and Israel launched a war of aggression against Iran in late February, Tehran’s allies in the Middle East jumped into the fray. Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia fired rockets at Israel, while Shia militias in Iraq attacked US bases and diplomatic outposts.

The Houthis’ offensive is the latest spillover from Trump’s Iran disaster | Mohamad Bazzi

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