Red Sea, Houthis
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Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launch missiles toward Israel and raised fears of new attacks on Red Sea shipping
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels joined the month-old Middle East war, claiming two missile attacks on Israel that raised concern on Sunday about the war spreading to the Red Sea.
Tehran’s Houthi allies in Yemen have ramped up their threats after bottling up shipping for years.
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.
The Western allies trying to negotiate a way to protect the Strait of Hormuz for energy shipping face a stark reality: a similar effort in the Red Sea that started years earlier cost billions and ultimately failed against Yemen’s Houthis.
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