RIYADH—Houthi opponents allied with Iran accumulate obtained predominant new ground within the yearslong struggle in Yemen, as Saudi Arabia is struggling to shield a strategic, oil-rich city and U.S. efforts to dealer peace stagnate.
With out coordinating with United Countries peacekeepers within the distance, Yemeni forces supported by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates withdrew final week from key positions come the western port city of Hodeidah. On the same time, Saudi Arabia vowed to ship more forces to shield Marib, the middle of an vitality hub come the Saudi border where the Houthis accumulate been methodically gaining new ground for months.
