Houthis pushing to model Iran’s Hormuz control in Red Sea, Yemeni FM says
Yemen’s top diplomat said the Houthis are using missiles and drones to threaten key Red Sea shipping routes, with only 11 vessels passing on Sunday.
- On Monday, Yemeni Foreign Minister-designate Afrah Al-Zouba warned that the Houthis aim to replicate Iran's Hormuz Strait strategy in the Red Sea by disrupting shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb.
- Conflict in Yemen previously killed hundreds of thousands after the Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014, prompting Saudi Arabia to lead an Arab coalition; recent cross-border fire has now pierced the 2022 truce.
- Saudi Arabia responded with air strikes against Houthi military facilities and vowed to protect commercial shipping, while Yemeni officials report fighting spanning the northwest from the Red Sea to the Saudi border.
- Addressing the crisis, Zouba stated, "We think that this conflict now needs to come to an end, either via peaceful means, or the other way." The Yemeni government remains prepared for escalation.
- The group's strategy threatens to shut down two main straits, the gateways into the Gulf and Red Sea, marking a significant shift in regional maritime security dynamics.
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Houthis pushing to model Iran's Hormuz control in Red Sea, Yemeni FM says
Yemen's top diplomat stated Houthis aim to replicate Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy. This action could disrupt shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb and Red Sea gateways. The Red Sea has become a new front in the Iran war, with escalatory approaches. Saudi Arabia responded with airstrikes and vowed to protect commercial shipping. Yemen's government is prepared for escalation, with conflict potentially returning.
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