This piece reduces a complex, decades‑long catastrophe to a neat “Houthis = Iranian proxies” soundbite — conveniently useful for governments that have funded and armed the Saudi campaign for years. Yes, attacks on civilian shipping are dangerous and must stop, but so must the bombing, blockades and impunity that created this crisis in the first place. The G7’s reflex to back Riyadh and call for more “defensive” support ignores Saudi Arabia’s central role in producing one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters and risks dragging the region into wider escalation. We need an immediate, verifiable ceasefire, an end to arms transfers that fuel atrocities, unfettered humanitarian access and a serious UN‑led peace process that centers Yemeni civilians — not just oil routes and balance‑of‑power politics. Hold Iran accountable if it’s arming proxies, but hold Saudi and its backers to the same standard, and stop treating Yemeni lives as collateral for geopolitics. 😔
