Houthi movement

A PBS interview examined the escalation of fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi movement in Yemen. The discussion covered Houthi attacks, Saudi airstrikes and possible U.S. military assistance.

Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei warned that cables, data centres and AI facilities in the region could be attacked if conflict with the United States resumes. The article examines existing vulnerabilities and previous damage to regional infrastructure.

Yemen’s ambassador said the Houthis are “thriving and surviving by creating war.” The article text provided does not include further details about the statement or its context.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia were described as the deadliest attack on a Gulf Arab state since the Iran war began. The attacks heightened concerns that the United States could become directly involved in another regional conflict.

An attack on Riyadh killed a US citizen, prompting President Donald Trump to say the US would decide quickly whether to intervene militarily alongside Saudi Arabia. The article places the attack in the wider Yemen conflict involving Saudi Arabia and Houthi forces.

Air strikes have hit Sanaa after Yemen’s internationally recognised government announced Operation Dawn of Yemen against the Houthis. The attacks have caused civilian casualties and increased fears of displacement, shortages and a wider return to war in the capital.