Iran backed Houthis Launch Retaliatory Strikes on Saudi Arabia The conflict in Yemen has been a long standing and deeply entrenched issue, fueled by the bitter rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia, two regional powers locked in an existential struggle for dominance.
The Houthi movement, which has spearheaded the anti Saudi resistance, accuses Riyadh of orchestrating a proxy war against them, one that has ravaged Yemen's infrastructure and left its people on the brink of starvation.
The Houthis' grievances against Saudi Arabia go beyond territorial disputes or ideological differences.