Houthi Attack, Saudi Capability, and Lack of Direct U.S. Intervention: What You Need to Know

- The significant recent battlefield advance made by the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen - including the seizure of a strategically important island in the Red Sea - dealt another blow to a region already suffering from the repercussions of tensions between the United States and Iran, and exacerbated the severity of the global energy crisis.