Houthi, Israel and Red Sea
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Iran, Yemen and Houthis
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The Iran-backed group could bring a second crucial waterway to a standstill, writes Sebastian Usher.
The Yemen-based Houthi militant group claimed responsibility for an attack on Israel on Saturday, marking the Iran-backed group’s entry into the widening conflict in the Middle East, one that could fu
Part of an “axis of resistance” against Israel and the West, the group has gained international prominence since October 2023 for its persistent attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf
Crude export from the Red Sea port of Yanbu hit a record pace as Saudi Arabia reroutes shipments to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis threaten to intervene in the war
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Houthis say they’re ready to join Iran war — and they could block another critical shipping route
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Thursday that they are ready to stand with Iran against the US and Israel, threatening to open a new front along the Red Sea that serves as a key global trade route. The Iran-backed terror group said that it would be ready to enter the fight at a moment’s notice following Tehran’s warning that the war could spread to the Bab al-Mandab Strait if the US launches a ground invasion.
Rising tensions in West Asia may spread further as Yemen’s Houthis indicate readiness to support Iran, with strategic Red Sea routes emerging as a potential flashpoint.
Iran threatens to seize control of another key strait in Red Sea if Trump launches ground invasion - The Houthi rebels in Yemen have so far not entered the war despite ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Gua