Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government Declares War Against Houthis, Widening Crisis

AI Summary

The Saudi-backed Yemeni government has declared war on the Iran-allied Houthi movement as fighting intensifies along Yemen's Red Sea coast. The conflict is adding pressure to shipping routes and energy markets already unsettled by the US-Israeli war with Iran.

The government and the Houthis have been engaged in fierce battles in recent weeks, after the Iran-allied militia took control of the country’s Red Sea coast, increasing pressure on shipping routes and energy markets unsettled by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.