Houthis attack Saudi Arabia as US weighs Mideast pullback
Houthi rebels launched a significant attack on Saudi Arabian oil and other infrastructure, wounding dozens of people. Satellite images confirmed smoke rising from oil facilities in southwestern Saudi Arabia. The Houthis stated the attacks were retaliatory, though the specific reason for retaliation was unclear.
This escalation marks a serious breakdown of a four-year ceasefire between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, threatening to widen regional conflicts and potentially impacting global crude oil prices.
The episode also covers US intelligence and military officials quietly discussing a potential reduction of American personnel and facilities in the Middle East post-Iran war, and the implications of such a US pullback for regional security and alliances.
HOUTHI REBELS SAUDI ARABIA YEMEN CONFLICT US MIDDLE EAST POLICY IRAN
