Maritime security

Red Sea arena: Yemen’s Houthis open fourth front in Iran war, with global implications

BEHIND THE LINES: By joining Iran’s war, the Houthis have opened a dangerous new arena – one that could hit global trade, oil flows, and the wider regional balance.

A protester salutes as Houthi supporters demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 27, 2026
An Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, in Gujarat, India, March 16, 2026

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The Strait of Hormuz, the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, making it essential for international energy.

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A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

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Houthi terrorists meet Iranian officials, coordinate Middle East policy

The fact Houthi media has highlighted the current meetings with the Iranians shows this is not clandestine, but rather an open call.

Newly-recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023

US intercepts over a dozen Houthi drones, missiles; IDF intercepts drone toward Eilat

India's navy deployed three destroyers to maintain a deterrent presence in various locations after an attack near India's waters.

 People enjoy the water as a container ship crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, east of Cairo, Egypt, September 5, 2015

Houthis claim responsibility for launching attack on two ships with drones

Vessels in the area were advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity.

 A ship is pictured at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen August 5, 2018.

Jordan denies existence of 'land bridge' to Israel to bypass Houthis

The land route is cheaper and faster than sea transport at the moment.

 Foreign workers work as trucks queue inside Dubai's port in the United Arab Emirates February 14, 2006.

Iran protests US naval coalition in Red Sea amidst ongoing Houthi attacks

Iran warned that any attempt by the US to establish an international naval coalition "will be faced with extraordinary problems."

 A Houthi fighter stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023

Houthis fire at, attempt to divert several vessels off coast of Yemen

A cargo ship was hit by an unknown object, sparking a fire, off the coast of Yemen.

 Missiles and drone aircraft are seen on display at an exhibition at an unidentified location in Yemen in this undated handout photo released by the Houthi Media Office on September 17, 2019

Houthis order Red Sea ship to change course as blasts heard

Ambrey said the ship had reported a group claiming to be the "Yemeni Navy" had demanded the change in course.

 People walk down a ladder after they toured the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen December 5, 2023

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis go all-out supporting Hamas and war

The Houthi statements and widespread coverage of this issue in their media show they are using Gaza as a new rallying cry; they want to potentially distract from problems at home, and show strength.

 Supporters of Yemen's Houthis hold a poster of the top Houthi leader Abdul-Malik Badruddin al-Houthi during a rally in Sanaa in September 2021.

Iran warns against proposed US-backed Red Sea force to fight Houthis

American and French navies have strengthened their presence in the Red Sea to protect vessels from the risk of seizure or attack by the Houthis.

 Iran's Army chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani visit a drone site at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on April 20, 2023.

US Navy shoots down drone launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen

There was no damage to US Navy vessels or injuries to US personnel in the attack, said the US official, who declined to be named.

 A HOUTHI fighter guards the deck of the ‘Galaxy Leader’ cargo ship in the Red Sea