“The Houthis now hold the world as hostage in the Bab al-Mandab entrance to the Red Sea, and yet Iran is not showing that it can do something there if it wanted to, and the kingdom would have expected Iran to be more forthcoming in showing not just to us but to others that it can be a positive factor in securing stability and removing differences not just with Saudi Arabia but the rest of us.” Turki al-Faisal, a former Saudi intelligence chief and diplomat, Saudi Arabia calls for more pressure on Iran as Houthi threat grows [The Guardian]