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Iran-Backed Fighters Step Up Attacks in Yemen as U.S. Disengages
(Wall Street Journal) Dion Nissenbaum - Saudi and Yemeni officials said recent moves by President Biden to disentangle the U.S. from the civil war in Yemen have emboldened Houthi fighters. Last month, the Houthis launched more drone and missile strikes than in any other month during the 6-year conflict, U.S. officials say. "The Houthis misunderstood Biden's moves and saw them as a green light," said a senior Saudi official.