Escalating attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi on ships highlights the challenges in deterring their aggression and the need to safeguard maritime security in the Red Sea.
Less than 10 years after seizing power in Yemen, the Iran-backed Houthi militia continues to evolve and so do the threats emanating from it. After several years of negotiations, it now seems likely that the Houthis and Saudis will reach a peace agreement, and it is worth considering how such a deal could change the group’s trajectory. This report examines a number of possible futures that could develop in Yemen over the next 1-2 years based on shifting capabilities, interests, and alliances.
Sana’a, Feb 22 (EFE).- Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels announced on Thursday that they had attacked two ships in the Red Sea, a United States destroyer and a United Kingdom freighter that suffered damage, as well as the southern Israeli coastal city of Eilat, in an escalation of the insurgents’ actions. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree …
Houthi rhetoric focusing on Palestine underscores the militia’s strategic alliance with Tehran as part of the “Axis of Resistance." This relationship, central to understanding the Houthi movement's actions and narratives, frames its position within the larger geopolitical contest in the Middle East.