Will Houthi gains give Iran leverage in its war with the US? | Inside Story

The Ansarullah Houthi advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast has raised fears of a second front in the US-Iran conflict. It has also put Saudi Arabia, the main ally of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, in a difficult position. The Houthis now control areas near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key route for Saudi oil exports. With the Strait of Hormuz already blockaded, fears of further supply disruption have pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel. So what could developments in Yemen mean for the wider US-Iran conflict? Presenter: Neave Barker Guests: Ahmed Al-Ashwal - Military and security researcher, and a former pilot officer with Yemen's armed forces. Jennifer Gavito - Former US Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East and a former State Department Official Abas Aslani - Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Yemen #Houthis #Ansarullah #BabAlMandab #RedSea #SaudiArabia #Iran #UnitedStates #USIranConflict #StraitOfHormuz #AlJazeeraEnglish