Ray Takeyh, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, stated on Bloomberg Television that renewed Houthi attacks represent a significant setback for the U.S. strategy to stabilize regional oil flows and may indicate closer coordination between the group and Iran. Takeyh also noted that economic pressure has failed to compel Tehran to change course, while new construction at Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain complex raises questions about the future of its nuclear program.