A Houthi fighter carries a rocket-propelled grenade launcher in Sana'a, Yemen, on September 10. Yahya Arhab / EPA

Why Yemen has returned to conflict

The recent Houthi advance has revived the seemingly endless conflict between Saudi Arabia and its antagonists in Yemen.
An armed man walks past a mural in Sana'a, Yemen, depicting late military and political figures of Iran-backed proxy groups including Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh, and Hezbollah military commander Ibrahim Aqil. Yahya Arhab / EPA

How active have Iran’s proxy groups been since the start of the war?

Hamas has not been involved in the conflict so far, but Hezbollah quickly launched attacks in support of the Iranian regime.

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