Frustration grows as Houthis widen Middle East conflict with US unwilling to intervene
- Posted on September 19, 2026
- By CNN
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Frustration grows as Houthis widen Middle East conflict with US unwilling to intervene
Dramatic recent advances by the Iran-backed Houthis, including the seizure of a strategically important island in the Red Sea, have dealt another blow to a region reeling from the US war with Iran and exacerbated an already severe global energy crisis. But neither the US nor its key ally Saudi Arabia has a clear plan to beat back the group, multiple sources told CNN, leading many in the region to ask where the counteroffensive will come from.
