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Yemen's Houthis, with Iran's help, are now a force that causes more problems in the Middle East.

Yemen's Houthis, with Iran's help, are now a force that causes more problems in the Middle East.

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September 8th, 2026

Yemen's Houthis, with Iran's help, are now a force that causes more problems in the Middle East.

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The Houthis of Yemen have the support of Iran.

Los hutíes de Yemen tienen el apoyo de Irán.

Now they are a force that causes problems in the Middle East.

Ahora son una fuerza que causa problemas en Oriente Medio.

They are at war with the government of Yemen since 2014.

Están en guerra con el gobierno de Yemen desde 2014.

That year they took the north and the center of the country.

Ese año tomaron el norte y el centro del país.

Saudi Arabia entered the war in 2015.

Arabia Saudí entró en la guerra en 2015.

It helped the government of Yemen.

Ayudó al gobierno de Yemen.

A ceasefire stopped the fighting in 2022.

Un alto el fuego paró los combates en 2022.

After the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, the Houthis attacked Israel.

Después del ataque de Hamás el 7 de octubre de 2023, los hutíes atacaron a Israel.

They also attacked routes in the Red Sea.

También atacaron rutas en el Mar Rojo.

Those attacks stopped after the US bombings in early 2025.

Esos ataques pararon después de los bombardeos de EE. UU. a principios de 2025.

In July they started to attack Saudi Arabia again.

En julio empezaron otra vez a atacar a Arabia Saudí.

They said they would block Saudi Arabia's ships.

Dijeron que iban a bloquear los barcos de Arabia Saudí.

This is a new problem for Iran.

Esto es un nuevo problema para Irán.

Saudi Arabia produces oil and is a friend of the US.

Arabia Saudí produce petróleo y es amigo de EE. UU.

The Houthis are from a small religious group called Zaydi Shia.

Los hutíes son de un grupo religioso pequeño llamado chiíta zaidí.

That group ruled Yemen until 1962.

Ese grupo gobernó Yemen hasta 1962.

The war has killed about 150,000 people.

La guerra ha matado a unas 150.000 personas.

Yemen is now very close to famine.

Yemen ahora está muy cerca de la hambruna.

Saudi Arabia blocks its areas.

Arabia Saudí bloquea sus zonas.

Also, some people are angry because the Houthis stop workers. Those workers help people.

También hay gente molesta porque los hutíes detienen a trabajadores que ayudan a la gente.

Between November 2023 and December 2024, the Houthis attacked more than 100 business ships.

Entre noviembre de 2023 y diciembre de 2024, los hutíes atacaron más de 100 barcos de negocio.

They sank two ships.

Hundieron dos barcos.

Their attacks lowered trade in the Red Sea.

Sus ataques bajaron el comercio en el Mar Rojo.

That trade moves 1 trillion dollars a year.

Ese comercio mueve 1 billón de dólares al año.

Saudi Arabia says it will respond.

Arabia Saudí dice que va a responder.

But it seems it does not want a big war.

Pero parece que no quiere una guerra grande.

Iran says it does not give weapons to the Houthis.

Irán dice que no da armas a los hutíes.

But weapons from Iran going to Yemen have been found.

Pero se han encontrado armas de Irán que iban a Yemen.

September 8th, 2026

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