The Rapid Houthi Advance In Yemen: Why It Matters and What’s At Stake

Violence has erupted again in Yemen, where a rapid advance by the Houthis in recent days is threatening another waterway critical to global shipping.

More than 1,000 people have been killed or wounded, and tens of thousands displaced by the most significant fighting between the Iran-aligned Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces in years.

Though the immediate catalyst for the fighting has been the US-Iran war, it stems from years of conflict in Yemen itself.