How will the Houthis’ involvement shape the war?
The Yemeni group has launched missiles towards Israel in support of Iran.
How will the Houthis’ involvement shape the war?
The Yemeni group has launched missiles towards Israel in support of Iran. Grouped from 5 articles across 5 sources.
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What the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war means for the conflict and the wider region
Fresh attacks on Red Sea shipping would be devastating – but the Iranian proxy has reasons to be cautious Middle East crisis – live updates The true significance of the long-awaited entry of Yemen’s Houthis into the Iran war depends on whether the Tehran-backed proxy group is intending to send a few missiles and drones from a distance towards Israel or will instead capitalise on its proximity to the narrow Bab al-Mandab strait to effectively close off the Red Sea to shipping, just as Iran has in effect shut the strait of Hormuz. The combined effect of both waterways being shut to commercial traffic from countries that neither the Iranians nor Houthis favour would be devastating. Napoleon Bonaparte’s remark that “the policy of a state lies in its geography” has never seemed more apt. Continue reading...
Houthis enter Iran war, widening the conflict with strike targeting Israel
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group in Yemen, entered the widening conflict in the Middle East Saturday, launching an unsuccessful missile attack on Israel. Meanwhile, about 3,500 more U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East. Holly Williams reports.
Yemen’s Houthis have joined the Mid-East war – what comes next?
The Iran-backed rebels launched their first missile in months at Israel on March 28.
How Iran plans to make money from its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is running one of the world's most critical shipping lanes as a "toll booth" and has likely made hundreds of millions of dollars of extra income from selling its own oil since the US and Israel waged war against the regime.
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