Houthis pressure Saudi Arabia as escalation or de-escalation looms

✦Key takeaways

The Houthis resumed attacks on Saudi Arabia after a large-scale offensive in Yemen and the seizure of several areas.
They imposed a maritime blockade on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea on 20 July, citing retaliation for what they called a blockade of Yemen.
Attacks on Saudi Arabia and its oil infrastructure escalated from early September.

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