Houthis are turning Saudi into a pressure point
The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are aimed at exerting pressure on the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to 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. The campaign highlights Iran and the Houthis' belief that Saudi Arabia's prosperity, investment ambitions and exposure to disruption make it a vulnerable pressure point in a confrontation stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb in the Red Sea.
Iran, under economic and military pressure, aims to raise the cost of Washington's strategy by targeting its regional partners, while the Houthis have a direct interest in easing the US blockade on Iran to strengthen their support and flow of weapons and cash.
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