新美国智库未来安全项目研究员亚当·巴伦表示，从伊拉克对沙特输油管道的无人机袭击，反映了“整个中东地区本就一点就着”。自六个月前美国-以色列对伊朗开战以来，我们面对的局面是，一系列相互关联的多战线冲突正在整个地区此起彼伏地“燃烧”。胡塞武装从沙特支持的部队手中迅速夺取也门西海岸关键城市，“绝对是一个转折点”。这构成了也门全境一些最具战略重要性的地盘的丧失。就也门的战略位置而言，没有什么比一个军事组织能够进入曼德海峡更具分量了。巴伦表示，国际公认政府军未经多少战斗就撤退，可能是“为接下来的战斗”所做的战术安排。但仅靠沙特领导的空袭不太可能将胡塞武装赶走，这需要一支“统一”的地面部队。

据伊朗媒体Fars News：伊朗议会主席团发言人阿巴斯·古达尔齐表示，退出《不扩散核武器条约》和修改该国核学说都是“完全可以实现”的选项，这将“让美国及其追随者认清自己的位置”。

Muhammad Basha, founder and analyst at independent risk consultancy Basha Report, said Saudi Arabia faces growing pressure to mount larger operations against Houthi forces, but any campaign would rely heavily on ground troops. He noted the Saudi-led coalition has not formally acknowledged air strikes but it is certain Saudi is providing air support. Air power alone will not be decisive, he said: aircraft and firepower can suppress or slow Houthi advances, but decisive effect comes from ground forces. Basha expects the US will not directly join combat — the US is not fighting the Houthis and the Houthis are not fighting the US — though Washington could back Saudi action with intelligence, ISR, aerial refueling, logistics and military advice. He warned the Houthis will try to seize the whole country and predicted neither side will collapse quickly, making a protracted conflict similar to Sudan more likely, with both parties ultimately forced into negotiations.