As Yemen conflict intensifies, Iran the winner?
military_conflictMiddle EastFrance 2414 Sept, 09:16 UTC
Context
The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government. It comes after Houthis captured the port city of Mokha and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The adds pressure on global oil supplies and prices, and that could give Iran leverage in its war with the United States. Andrew Hilliar has more.
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