Saudi weighs backing Yemeni ground push to reclaim Red Sea coast

Saudi Arabia is weighing backing a Yemeni ground offensive to retake the Red Sea coast from the Iran-backed Houthis, a move that would test Riyadh’s seven-month effort to marshal rival Yemeni militias and respond to a string of Houthi attacks on ships and Saudi targets along Bab el-Mandeb; the decision hinges on whether a unified ground force can sustain operations and shift the political balance toward negotiations.