AGSIW Executive Vice President Stephen A. Seche commented on greater U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen for The Guardian, noting the possible Iranian response: “It’s not at all a stretch of the imagination, to my mind, that the Iranians benefit from seeing the US drawn into this.”

In addition, Seche appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition to discuss the exchange of fire between the U.S. Navy and Houthi forces off the coast of Yemen and possible implications: “One of the key moments we face now is to not internationalize this conflict any further. It’s already been deeply distorted by the 18 months of the protracted bombing by the Saudi coalition.” Seche also spoke with Al Arabiya about the conflict.

Speaking with VOA, Senior Resident Scholar Hussein Ibish also discussed the escalating situation in Yemen , noting, “Essentially, there is an effort on the part of Saudi Arabia and its allies to enforce, essentially, the terms of [UN Security Council Resolution 2216] but they haven’t been able to do that.”