Yemen's Houthi group recently attacked oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
也门胡塞武装最近袭击了沙特阿拉伯的石油设施。
This group has become an increasingly destructive force in the Middle East.
这个组织已经成为中东地区一个越来越有破坏力的力量。
The Houthis have been fighting the Yemeni government since 2014.
胡塞武装从2014年开始与也门政府作战。
Saudi Arabia later joined in to support the Yemeni government.
沙特阿拉伯后来加入,支持也门政府。
A ceasefire agreement in 2022 mostly stopped the fighting.
2022年的停火协议基本停止了战斗。
But after the Gaza war began, the Houthis turned their targets to Israel and Red Sea shipping.
但加沙战争开始后,胡塞武装把目标转向了以色列和红海航运。
The Houthis belong to the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam.
胡塞武装属于什叶派宰德派。
This branch once ruled Yemen for a thousand years.
这个派别曾经统治也门长达一千年。
The war has killed about 150,000 people.
战争已经造成大约15万人死亡。
Yemen was already the poorest country in the Arab world.
也门本来就是阿拉伯世界最贫穷的国家。
The Saudi-led blockade made things worse in Houthi-controlled areas.
以沙特为首的封锁让胡塞控制地区的情况更糟。
The group has also been criticized for detaining UN workers.
这个组织还因为拘留联合国人员而受到批评。
The ceasefire from 2022 lasted until July this year.
2022年的停火一直持续到今年7月。
After that, the Houthis resumed attacks on Saudi Arabia and announced a blockade of Saudi shipping.
之后胡塞武装恢复了对沙特的攻击,并宣布封锁沙特航运。
They threatened the Red Sea trade route.
他们威胁到红海贸易路线。
In peacetime, this route carries 12 percent of global trade.
在和平时期,这条路线承载全球12%的贸易。
Saudi Arabia says it will respond, but it seems to want to avoid a full war.
沙特说会回应,但看起来想避免全面战争。
The Houthis are members of Iran's "axis of resistance."
胡塞武装是伊朗“抵抗轴心”的成员。
This alliance also includes groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.
这个联盟还包括真主党和哈马斯等组织。
Iran denies giving weapons, but Iranian arms were found on ships to Yemen many times.
伊朗否认提供武器,但多次在运往也门的船只上发现了伊朗武器。
After the Gaza war, the Houthis attacked over 100 merchant ships.
加沙战争后,胡塞武装袭击了100多艘商船。
They sank two ships, and four crew members died.
他们击沉了两艘船,造成四名船员死亡。
Red Sea trade dropped a lot because of this.
红海贸易因此大幅减少。
The US and Israel answered with air strikes in 2025, and the attacks mostly stopped.
美国和以色列在2025年用空袭回应,袭击基本停止。
The Houthis started attacking government forces again and fired at Saudi oil tankers.
胡塞武装又恢复了对政府军的攻击,并向沙特油轮开火。
These actions serve Iran's interests and opened a new front in the regional war.
这些行动符合伊朗的利益,在地区战争中开辟了新战线。