Yemen's Houthi rebels recently attacked Saudi oil facilities, becoming an increasingly destructive force in the Middle East.
也门胡塞武装近期对沙特石油设施发动袭击,已成为中东地区日益具有破坏性的力量。
The group has been fighting Yemen's government since 2014, and Saudi Arabia later stepped in to support the government.
该组织自2014年起与也门政府交战,沙特阿拉伯随后介入支持政府。
A 2022 ceasefire deal largely stopped the fighting, but after the Gaza war began, the Houthis turned their targets toward Israel and Red Sea shipping.
2022年停火协议基本停止战斗,但加沙战争爆发后,胡塞武装将目标转向以色列和红海航运。
The Houthis are members of the Shia Zaidi sect, which once ruled Yemen for a thousand years.
胡塞武装是什叶派宰德派成员,曾统治也门长达千年。
The war has killed about 150,000 people. Yemen was already the poorest country in the Arab world.
战争已造成约15万人死亡,也门本已是阿拉伯世界最贫穷的国家。
A Saudi-led blockade has worsened suffering in Houthi-controlled areas. The group also faces anger for detaining UN staff.
以沙特为首的封锁加剧了胡塞控制地区的苦难,该组织还因拘留联合国人员而面临不满。
The 2022 ceasefire lasted until July this year, when the Houthis resumed attacks on Saudi Arabia and announced a blockade on Saudi shipping.
2022年停火持续至今年7月,胡塞武装恢复对沙特攻击,并宣布对沙特航运实施封锁。
They threaten the Red Sea trade route, which carries 12 percent of global trade in peacetime.
他们威胁到红海贸易路线,该路线和平时期承载全球12%的贸易。
Saudi Arabia has vowed to respond, but it seems to want to avoid a full-scale war.
沙特誓言回应,但似乎希望避免全面战争。
The Houthis are part of Iran's "axis of resistance," a coalition that includes Hezbollah, Hamas, and other groups.
胡塞武装是伊朗“抵抗轴心”成员,该联盟包括真主党、哈马斯等组织。
Iran denies supplying weapons, but weapons of Iranian origin have been found on ships heading to Yemen several times.
伊朗否认提供武器,但多次在运往也门的船只上查获伊朗武器。
After the Gaza war, the Houthis attacked over 100 merchant ships, sinking two and killing four crew members. This greatly reduced Red Sea trade.
加沙战争后,胡塞武装袭击了100多艘商船,击沉两艘并造成四名船员死亡,大幅减少红海贸易。
The US and Israel responded with airstrikes in 2025, and the attacks largely stopped.
美国和以色列2025年以空袭回应,袭击基本停止。
The Houthis have resumed attacks on government forces and fired at Saudi oil tankers. These actions serve Iran's interests and open a new front in the regional war.
胡塞武装已恢复对政府军袭击,并向沙特油轮开火,这些行动符合伊朗利益,在地区战争中开辟新战线。