Yemen: the government launches an offensive to retake all territory from the Houthis

Saudi Arabia

STATE MEDIA

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Official Yemeni and Gulf sources · 2 of 14 countries

Riyadhh frames the offensive as the restoration of a legitimate state in the face of a "terrorist militia": the Yemeni army is advancing, the coalition is supporting it, and the Kingdom is financing the budget.

Australia

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Framework of the regional war with Iran · 5 of 14 countries

Canberra views the Yemeni offensive as part of the regional war: the Australian press sees it as a new front in the US-Israeli conflict against Iran, which eliminates any hope of a truce.

Canada

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Framework of the regional war with Iran · 5 of 14 countries

Canada takes the view of a proxy war: the Canadian press presents the Sanaa offensive as a front in the confrontation with Iran, at the risk of the Red Sea.

United States

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Framework of the regional war with Iran · 5 of 14 countries

The United States is weighing the dilemma of Donald Trump: supporting the Saudi-Yemeni offensive against the Houthis without opening a new front, as Bab al-Mandeb gives Iran leverage over the United States.

France

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4 SOURCES

Balance of power on the ground · 5 of 14 countries

Paris doubts the scope of the offensive announced by Rachad al-Alimi: the French press contrasts a promise of reconquest with a balance of power that favors the Houthis, with Taiz under siege.

India

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Balance of power on the ground · 5 of 14 countries

New Delhi gauges the Yemeni escalation in terms of the balance of power: a government offensive announced as the Houthis make gains, encircle Taiz, and strike Aramco.

Israel

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Framework of the regional war with Iran · 5 of 14 countries

Jerusalem frames the Yemeni offensive within the war with Iran: the Houthis are described as a relay of Tehran, and the debate centers on arbitration between Riyadh, Washington, and the diplomatic route.

Malaysia

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Energy and maritime routes · 2 of 14 countries

Kuala Lumpur sees Alimi's offensive as a military gamble against the backdrop of an escalating Iran-US war, with Taiz under siege and the Bab al-Mandab lost.

Pakistan

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Balance of power on the ground · 5 of 14 countries

Islamabad is gauging Rachad al-Alimi's offensive based on the balance of power: the Houthis are maintaining the initiative on the ground, Taiz is under siege and Riyadh, a partner of Pakistan, is being targeted.

Qatar

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3 SOURCES

Official Yemeni and Gulf sources · 2 of 14 countries

Doha notes from al-Alimi's announcement the military shift: a "liberation battle" launched by the Yemeni government, with Taiz under siege and the Red Sea coast lost in September as the backdrop.

United Kingdom

2 SOURCES

Framework of the regional war with Iran · 5 of 14 countries

London sees the Yemeni offensive as a new military level, where Taiz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait carry more weight than the declarations, in the shadow of the Iran-United States war.

Russia

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Energy and maritime routes · 2 of 14 countries

Moscow sees the Yemeni government's offensive as a military turning point, largely relayed through the belligerents' statements and linked to the security of Bab al-Mandab and oil flows.

Singapore

2 SOURCES

Balance of power on the ground · 5 of 14 countries

Singapore gauges the announcement of the Yemeni offensive in terms of the terrain: an ambitious goal for a government that is on the back foot, and a Bab al-Mandab Strait now in the hands of the Houthis.

Turkey

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2 SOURCES

Balance of power on the ground · 5 of 14 countries

Ankara views the offensive announced by Riyadh as a military turning point: Bab al-Mandab lost, Aramco targeted, Taiz disputed, the war is changing scale.