Gulf Splits Hinder US Efforts to End Houthi Ship Attacks
- Saudi, UAE disagreements complicate response to Yemeni rebels
- Iran-backed Houthis step up strikes on vessels in the Red Sea
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US efforts to counter Yemen’s Houthi rebels as they attack ships in one of the world’s most important waterways are hitting a major roadblock because of disagreements among Washington’s Arab allies, according to people familiar with the matter.
Two of the most crucial actors involved in Yemen’s long-running civil war, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, support competing factions against the Houthis and favor differing ways of dealing with them. Their diverging stances are complicating the US-led attempt to forge a coherent response to the Iran-backed group, the people said.