The situation in Yemen has escalated as the Iran-backed Houthis have detained individuals connected to the US embassy in Sanaa and UN personnel. In response, the United Nations has halted all travel into areas under Houthi control to ensure the safety of its staff. The Houthis’ actions come amid a long-standing conflict with a Saudi-led coalition and following a decrease in their military activities after a ceasefire with Israel. This ongoing crisis has left millions in need of humanitarian assistance, with the Houthis under renewed scrutiny from Washington as the US reinstates their terrorist designation.
The United Nations has suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen's Houthis after more of its staff were detained by the Iran-backed fighters.
The Houthis have been at war with a Saudi-led coalition battling on behalf of Yemen's exiled government since 2015.
The group has also been airing repeated programmes on television channels they control, parading people they describe as working with Western intelligence agencies or the Israelis.
Yemen is experiencing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises in which more than 18 million people need assistance and protection, according to the UN.
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