‘This war has to end’ | How Saudi Arabia’s Yemen War unraveled

Saudi Arabia declared its Yemen campaign a success just one month after launching Operation Decisive Storm in 2015. Seven more years of fighting followed and the Houthis emerged stronger.

Ivan Zhdanov traces the war’s turning points: Ali Abdullah Saleh’s fatal split with the Houthis, missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, infighting inside the coalition, and Washington’s decision to end support for offensive operations. A look at how the previous war unfolded and what it means for renewed fighting.