Analysis-How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point

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Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure and investment events are intended to pressure Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over Yemen and to influence US policy toward Iran, according to regional sources. The analysis describes the attacks as part of a wider regional strategy linking the conflict in Yemen, Saudi economic ambitions, and US sanctions on Iran.

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than Yemen. By targeting infrastructure and disrupting investment events central to Saudi Arabia's economic ambitions, they aim to pressure Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to both meet Houthi demands in Yemen and persuade US President Donald Trump to ease the US blockade choking Iran's economy, according to Saudi, Iranian and regional sources.