Saudi Arabia Plans Direct Offensive Against Houthis to Break Red Sea Chokehold
⚔️ RIYADH — Riyadh plans its own offensive; Yemeni proxies weren't enough. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Saudi strikes via Yemeni forces hit Sanaa today — but a direct Saudi offensive is a different escalation ladder. Bab al-Mandeb closure extends Hormuz's stranglehold into the Red Sea; Riyadh's calculus is economic survival, not coalition loyalty. If Saudi forces engage directly, Iran loses Houthi leverage over Gulf exports and faces a two-front proxy collapse. The risk: Houthi retaliation on Saudi cities escalates beyond interception capacity.
