How the Houthi-Saudi Arabia conflict plays into broader Middle East war

CBC's segment features analyst Sina Toossi, who explains how the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis plays into the broader war in West Asia.[1]CBS News reports that a Saturday strike on the Riyadh airport killed 13 people, including a U.S. citizen, and wounded hundreds of others.[3] Bloomberg reported Saudi Arabia's initial count of 12 dead, calling it the deadliest incident in an intensifying conflict with Yemen's Houthis.[4] According to CNN, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said Sunday that an Indian citizen wounded in the strike later died.[2]NBC News reports that Saudi aviation authorities confirmed the death of a Pakistani resident and injuries to 11 others[5] in a second attack on Sunday. CNN reports Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed three Houthi ballistic missiles on Monday[2], and that a notice to air missions shows the airport will remain shut until at least October 17.[2]According to CBS News, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the attacks respond to "brutal Saudi aggression against our country and our people"[3].CNN reports that when asked whether Washington would join Saudi strikes, Trump said: "We may. We're going to look at it."[2]News.az, citing Reuters, reports that Iran offered to mediate between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.[6]