Here's why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East

Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked Saudi oil facilities, prompting Saudi and U.S. strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq. Iran has fired missiles at Jordan and targeted ships in Egypt, escalating tensions linked to the U.S.-Iran conflict over the Strait of Hormuz. The situation has intensified with multiple fronts opening, including a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea and reduced shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.