Yemen Launches 100,000 Troop Offensive for Red Sea Strait Weeks Early

The U.S. is providing intelligence and targeting data for more than 200 Houthi positions but has declined Saudi requests to join the combat with aircraft. Saudi Arabia has deployed 30,000 to 40,000 Pakistani troops for missile and drone defense and is utilizing French equipment to protect oil facilities in Yanbu. Iran's foreign ministry warned that the military action complicates the regional situation, while analysts note that previous failures in coordination between Saudi jets and ground units could hinder the effort.