The Unspoken Calculus of Trump's Mideast Gamble The recent lull in US airstrikes against Iran has raised more questions than it answers about President Donald Trump's strategy in the region.
Tensions between the US, Saudi Arabia, and Iran remain high, with each side backing opposing factions in Yemen.
At the heart of the conflict is the Yemen civil war, where the Houthis have been waging a brutal insurgency against the internationally recognized government since 2015.