WorldThe GuardianThe Houthis’ offensive is the latest spillover from Trump’s Iran disaster
The Houthis have seized a strategic Red Sea port and strait after entering the US-Iran conflict, displacing over 100,000 people and threatening global energy supplies.
Trump’s mess has rekindled Yemen’s civil war and a years-long conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia
The Houthis seized a strategic Red Sea port city and islands, giving them control of the Bab al-Mandab strait, a vital chokepoint for global energy shipments.
The renewed fighting has displaced more than 100,000 people inside Yemen, with thousands more fleeing to Djibouti, worsening what the UN calls one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
With the Houthis now targeting Yemen's major oil and gas fields and attacking Saudi infrastructure, global energy supplies and prices face significant disruption.
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