Yemen's Ansarullah forces are advancing rapidly, encircling Taiz and striking Saudi targets including Abha Airport and the East-West Pipeline. Saudi defenses are collapsing despite full Western military backing. Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have dropped to ~8M barrels/day as Iran escalates strikes on shipping. Europe faces severe energy shortages this winter. Trump is pressuring allies to release oil reserves before the midterms, but this only deepens Western vulnerability. Iraq's powerful resistance remains largely untapped, and Gulf states are growing increasingly fragile. A deep dive into the shifting balance of power across West Asia.
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