US holds back from Yemen war as Saudi Arabia faces Houthi pressure: Analysis

By Al Jazeera English

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The Houthis have rejected reports that one of their drones was intercepted heading towards Mecca, calling the claim "a nauseating lie". Oil prices have climbed after tanker loading was halted at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu, following an attack on the East-West pipeline that could take five weeks to repair. Saudi Arabia and Egypt are calling for free navigation in the Red Sea as the Saudi Crown Prince holds talks in Cairo. Lorenzo Kamel, professor of international history at the University of Turin, told Al Jazeera that Ansar Allah operates with growing local autonomy and is not merely an Iranian proxy, but is capitalising on regional chaos to force concessions from Riyadh. He said Saudi Arabia has historically outsourced its security to the United States, which "will never bring a formal lasting peace". On Washington's hesitation to intervene directly in Yemen, Kamel said the US has "paid a harsh price in recent months" and is wary of the midterm elections, accusing Iran of

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