Iran, Houthis and Yemen
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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.
The recent missile strike by Houthi rebels on Israel has raised concerns about the security of Red Sea shipping routes, potentially impacting global trade and energy supplies.
Houthis launched ballistic and cruise missiles at Israel, which says it intercepted the strike. Analysts say Iran is pressuring the Houthis to show leverage in U.S. talks.
Houthi Entry Into Iran-Israel War Stokes Fresh Alarm Over Red Sea Trade Routes and Global Oil Prices
Iran-backed Houthis fired missiles at Israel for the first time since the month-old war began, raising fears of renewed Red Sea shipping disruption and surging oil prices.
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.
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