Nick Schifrin:

At the top of the list of Saudis sanctioned by the U.S. government is Saud al-Qahtani, one of the chief advisers to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Critics of MBS, as he's known, call Qahtani a fall guy for the crown prince's decisions to aggressively target his opponents. When it comes to foreign policy, MBS has been most aggressive over Saudi Arabia's southern border by waging war in Yemen.

Over the last three-and-a-half years, the U.N. estimates 10,000 have been killed, and they stopped counting years ago.

Today, the Saudi-led coalition halted its offensive against the key city and port of Hodeidah. But millions are suffering from an acute hunger crisis. And the U.N. warns Yemen is on the brink of famine.

One of the people leading the response is David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Program. And he joins me now from the U.N.

David Beasley, thanks so much for being on the "NewsHour."

Let me start with the day's news, this halt in fighting in Hodeidah. Some 70 percent of imports in Yemen go through Hodeidah. Could this improve, possibly, the humanitarian situation?