Houthi Propaganda Laid the Groundwork for Military Escalation
Houthis rebels are threatening Yemenis with a return to civil war, the Red Sea with resumed instability, and Saudi Arabia with attacks on its energy infrastructure and shipping....
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Houthis announce blockade of Saudi Arabia, ships reroute to avoid Bab al Mandeb Strait
The Houthis announced a complete maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia on July 20. In response, a growing number of vessels are rerouting to avoid the Bab al Mandeb Strait, the southern...
Op-eds
Why the Houthis Declared a Blockade on Saudi Arabia
The Yemeni militant group is poised to disrupt another key chokepoint in the global energy supply.
Op-eds
Iran reportedly tells Houthis to close Bab al Mandeb Strait if US strikes power grid
Three sources told Reuters on July 16 that Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthis to close the Red Sea to shipping if the US attacks Iran’s power network, which President Donald Trump threatened to...
Op-eds
Riyadh Strikes Houthi-Controlled Airport To Block Flight From Iran
The Houthis and Saudi Arabia broke a four-year truce after Iran and its Yemeni proxy attempted to establish a direct flight path between Tehran and the Houthi-controlled capital of Sanaa. The flight openly...
Policy Briefs
Saudi Arabia and Houthis trade attacks over restarting direct flights between Yemen and Iran
Saudi Arabia struck Sanaa International Airport in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital on July 13 to stop the landing of a plane carrying the Houthi delegation to slain Iranian Supreme Leader...
Op-eds
Sanaa-Tehran Direct Air Route Would Aid Iranian Efforts To Arm Houthis in Yemen
Despite an air blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia, a delegation of Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen arrived in Tehran on July 3 — marking the first time in roughly a decade that a commercial...
Policy Briefs
‘Israel’s Long Arm’: Israel Conducts First Naval Strike Against Houthis in Yemen
Hodeidah Port Struck: Israel responded to repeated missile and drone attacks launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen by conducting its first naval strike on Hodeidah port. Two missiles...
Flash Briefs
‘They Are Potential Targets’: Houthi President Threatens Civilian Aircraft After Sanaa Airport Struck
Houthi Planes Destroyed: Israeli fighter jets destroyed the last aircraft operated by Houthi rebels in a strike on Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on May 28. The strike came...
Flash Briefs
IDF Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen After Advance Warnings
The Israeli Air Force launched new airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on May 16.
Flash Briefs
Houthis begin rebuilding after airstrikes, rely on extortion to finance projects
The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist regime in northern Yemen is undertaking an expensive rebuilding effort following seven weeks of US airstrikes during Operation Rough Rider and recent strikes...
Op-eds
‘Zionists, Stay in Shelters’: Houthis Threaten Retaliation Against Israel Following Devastating Strike on Sanaa Airport
Half a Billion in Damages: Israel’s strike on Sanaa International Airport in Yemen — controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels — caused $500 billion in losses, the airport’s...
Flash Briefs
President Trump announces ceasefire between US and Houthis
On May 6, US President Donald Trump announced an end to Operation Rough Rider, the US offensive against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying the Houthis and the US had reached an agreement....
Op-eds
‘They Say They Won’t Be Blowing Up Ships Anymore’: Trump Halts Bombing of Houthis Hours After Latest Israeli Strike on Yemen
Trump Says U.S. Will Stop Bombing Houthis: President Donald Trump announced on May 6 that the United States was “going to stop the bombing of the Houthis effective immediately,”...
Flash Briefs
Key targets hit by ongoing US airstrikes against the Houthis
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has conducted consistent airstrikes against the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, since March 15. The operation is in response to the Yemeni...
Op-eds
Israel strikes Houthi targets after ballistic missile attacks on Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on December 26. The strikes are the latest attempt by Israel to deter the Houthis from...
Op-eds
‘Whatever Distance is Necessary’: IDF Strikes Sana’a International Airport in Retaliation for Houthi Attacks
Israeli Air Force Strikes Houthi Targets, Including Sana’a International Airport: Israeli warplanes struck Houthi “terrorist targets” in Yemen on December 26, the fourth...