❗️Saudi Arabia is preparing an offensive against Ansarallah in Yemen, with options under consideration including a coastal operation aimed at securing the Red Sea shipping route or a multi-front assault, regional and Western officials told Reuters.

The operation could begin in the coming weeks and would be led on the ground by Yemeni forces overseen by Riyadh, with support from Saudi airstrikes, according to six people familiar with the preparations.

The US is already providing intelligence to support Saudi operations in Yemen, while some regional and European countries are supplying the kingdom mainly with defensive military assistance. However, the Saudi allies are not expected to take part directly in combat operations, the sources said.