Pro-Saudi claims of Ansarullah's defeat are contradicted by battlefield footage of captured troops and equipment. Social media and reports like those in The Washington Post highlight the Houthis' gains in Bab al-Mandab, making it increasingly difficult for Riyadh to control the narrative amid escalating US-Iranian tensions. Watch in full.

Pro-Saudi claims of Ansarullah's defeat are contradicted by battlefield footage of captured troops and equipment. Social media and reports like those in The Washington Post highlight the Houthis' gains in Bab al-Mandab, making it increasingly difficult for Riyadh to control the narrative amid escalating US-Iranian tensions. Watch in full.