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Yemen
IS YEMEN AT WAR? At war
Yes. Yemen is fighting in 2 of the wars WWIII.report tracks: Yemen War & Houthi Attacks (belligerent) and Iran War (Houthi front of the same conflict). It is a party to 2 of the 9 conflicts WWIII.report tracks.
- Role
- Belligerent
- Side
- Houthis and Iran
- Facing
- Saudi Arabia
Latest Yemeni PLC Chairman Rashad al-Alimi declared a nationwide offensive to retake all territory held by Houthi forces. World news | The Guardian · 4 Oct 2026Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launches military drive to retake all Houthi-held territoryAnadolu Ajansı Güncel Haberler · 4 Oct 2026Yemeni government launches comprehensive military operations to recapture Houthi-held territory
- Role
- Houthi front of the same conflict
- Side
- Iran and aligned forces
- Facing
- Israel, United States
Latest A United Kingdom maritime agency reported an unidentified projectile struck another commercial tanker navigating the Strait of Hormuz. © AP · 4 Oct 2026Iran says no military solution to war as peace talks with US stall
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is Yemen at war?
Yes. Yemen is fighting in 2 of the wars WWIII.report tracks: Yemen War & Houthi Attacks (belligerent) and Iran War (Houthi front of the same conflict). It is a party to 2 of the 9 conflicts WWIII.report tracks.
Which conflicts is Yemen involved in?
Yemen is a party to Yemen War & Houthi Attacks (belligerent, on the side of Houthis and Iran) and Iran War (Houthi front of the same conflict, on the side of Iran and aligned forces).
Is Yemen a nuclear power?
No. Yemen has no nuclear weapons of its own.
How dangerous is Yemen War & Houthi Attacks right now?
Its war index is 84.4 out of 100 today, mass war, in the war phase. The index is a stage, not a probability, and is reassessed every day.
- Conflicts
- 2 of 9
- Highest index
- 84.4 Yemen War & Houthi Attacks
- Nuclear-armed
- No
- NATO member
- No
- UN Security Council
- Not permanent
- Iran 2
- Israel 2
- Saudi Arabia 2
- United Arab Emirates 2
- United Kingdom 2
- United States 2
- Bahrain 1
- Iraq 1
- Kuwait 1
- Qatar 1