{"id":"c01028a9-e537-4dc0-b6b0-3632da8b7449","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/world/middleeast/yemen-houthis-saudi-war.html","domain":"nytimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The New York Times","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"The New York Times Company"},"title":"Why the Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia Are Back at War","plainHeadline":"Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia are back at war.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":[],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Energy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T15:05:38.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-21T15:09:28.228Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/6a6d3c85-73bd-4136-9011-3091efcc5dff","storyId":"6a6d3c85-73bd-4136-9011-3091efcc5dff","image":null,"author":"Vivian Nereim and Ismaeel Naar","dek":"The conflict has opened a second front in the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, adding to global uncertainty and turmoil in energy markets."}