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Strikes on shipping lanes, Saudi escalation mark new phase in Yemen's conflict - analysis
The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen are escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia, and in response, the Saudi-led coalition against the Houthis has launched strikes of its own. This is part of an escalation that has continued throughout July. Iran has reportedly lost control of the Houthis. The Houthis have claimed that unless the Saudi-led blockade ends, they will attack Saudi Arabian ships transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The group warned that it could expand its military operations based on what it called a policy of blockade for blockade and escalation for escalation. The statements signal a potential return to direct Houthi-Saudi confrontation after several years of relative de-escalation and ceasefire. After years of relative calm following the UN-brokered truce of 2022, the combination of Houthi missile and drone attacks, strikes on shipping, and renewed government and coalition air operations means Yemen is entering a new phase of conflict.