# Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold

https://mins.news/en/item/83788

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 16:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/saudis-plan-assault-houthis-break-red-sea-chokehold-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abfdae67ce48c0001627bd6

> Saudi Arabia is preparing an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, regional and Western officials told Reuters. Options under consideration include a coastal advance to secure the Red Sea shipping route or attacks on several fronts.

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