# Is the Trump administration nervous about the Houthis? Analyst weighs in

https://mins.news/en/video/67639

- CNN, 2026-09-21 16:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUcXB5C8tCI

> As world leaders prepare to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, several Middle East flashpoints are fueling fears of a broader regional escalation. Renewed fighting in Yemen between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis has emerged as one of the most consequential developments, alongside fresh warnings between Washington and Tehran.

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