Why Iran and Saudi Arabia are Fighting in Yemen

Thank you Ridge Wallet for sponsoring today’s video. Check them out here: and use code “TASKANDPURPOSE“ to get 10% off For over 9 years, a war in Yemen has drawn in regional powers as well as the US and European nations. It’s a terrible proxy war that has become a major strategic struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The conflict impacts world oil supplies, and global shipping routes. Take a look at this map that shows the two main alliances forming in the middle east. There are growing concerns that what is essentially a cold war could go hot. The situation got so bad that China stepped in to broker a tense deal in March 2023 between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Written by: Chris Cappy & Diego Aceituno Edited by: Maksym Map Animations by: Syed Part of the reason Yemen is so geopolitically important is because of their geographic location along the southwestern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Saudi Arabia and Oman. The count