Saudi Arabia Plans Air Campaign to Roll Back Houthi Gains at Bab al-Mandeb
⚓ BAB AL-MANDEB — Riyadh wants the strait back; ground troops aren't Saudi. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Houthi control near Bab al-Mandeb adds a second chokepoint alongside Hormuz. Saudi air support with embedded JTACs lets Riyadh direct the fight without owning casualties. For CENTCOM, degrading Houthi positions here cuts missile launch capacity against Gulf targets. For Tehran, losing Bab al-Mandeb strips its most valuable proxy leverage.
