Yemen has been plunged(陷入；猛跌) into a civil war that has extended to one of the world’s most vital maritime choke points(海上咽喉要道) and to Saudi Arabian oil sites.
也门已陷入一场内战，战火蔓延至全球最重要的海上咽喉要道之一，以及沙特的石油设施。
What was the spark?
导火索是什么？
The semi-dormant conflict over Yemen’s future reawakened in the summer, when Saudi Arabia bombed the runway of the airport in the Houthi-controlled capital, Sana’a, in an attempt to prevent an Iranian plane carrying Yemenis who had attended the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader from landing.(围绕也门未来的半休眠冲突在夏季重新燃起：沙特轰炸了胡塞控制的首都萨那机场跑道，试图阻止一架载有参加伊朗最高领袖葬礼的也门人的伊朗飞机降落。) Saudi Arabia said a charter plane(包机) could land, but not an Iranian-owned one. The plane eventually flew to the port of Hodeidah on the Red Sea coast. The Houthis described the bombing as part of a Saudi siege(围困；封锁) of Houthi-controlled Yemen, and vowed “a siege for a siege(以围困对围困)”.
围绕也门未来的这场半休眠冲突在夏季重新燃起：沙特阿拉伯轰炸了胡塞武装控制的首都萨那的机场跑道，试图阻止一架伊朗飞机降落，机上载有曾参加伊朗最高领袖葬礼的也门人。沙特方面表示，包机可以降落，但伊朗所有的飞机不行。这架飞机最终飞往红海沿岸的荷台达港。胡塞武装将此次轰炸称为沙特对胡塞控制区围困的一部分，并誓言“以围困对围困”。
The Houthis announced a naval blockade(海上封锁) of Saudi Arabia and sent missiles towards the country’s oil facilities. The Saudi-Houthi ceasefire(停火) in place(已到位；已生效) since 2022 was over. After months of failing to help their ally Iran in its war with the US, the Houthis had opened a new front.
胡塞武装宣布对沙特实施海上封锁，并向沙特石油设施发射导弹。自2022年以来维持的沙特与胡塞停火就此终结。在数月未能助其盟友伊朗对抗美国之后，胡塞武装开辟了新战线。
What did the Houthis do next?
胡塞武装接下来做了什么？
Why did the Houthi advance succeed?
胡塞武装的推进为何能够成功？
How did the Saudis respond to the shock of the Houthi advance?
面对胡塞武装推进带来的冲击，沙特如何回应？
What is the relationship between the legitimate UN-recognised government and Riyadh?
联合国承认的合法政府与利雅得之间是什么关系？
Are the anti-Houthi forces inside Yemen aligned?
也门境内的反胡塞力量是否团结一致？
What is the role of the United Arab Emirates?
阿拉伯联合酋长国扮演了什么角色？
Why is the US so reluctant to intervene?
美国为何如此不愿介入？
Is anyone else involved?
还有其他方卷入吗？
Who will win?
谁会赢？