The Iran-backed Houthis carried out a series of deadly attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and on the internationally recognized government in Yemen over the past week, as fighting on this new front in the regional conflict intensified.
At the same time, Iran has stepped up attacks on merchant vessels in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to raise the economic and political costs for the US ahead of the 3 November midterm elections. (CONTINUED - 807 WORDS)
