Iran-Backed Houthis Threaten Coast Along Red Sea Chokepoint
The rebels have stepped up attacks near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and shut down operations at a strategic seaport in recent days.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are intensifying attacks along the Red Sea coast, closing a strategic seaport and approaching the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital global shipping chokepoint. The militant group's recent missile and drone strikes forced the closure of the port of Mokha, a crucial logistics hub for civilian ships and anti-Houthi forces.
Yemen's internationally recognized government, supported by Saudi Arabia, reports that Houthi attacks have killed 16 people and wounded 22, with over 1,500 workers affected by the port shutdown. Houthi attacks on shipping in the Bab al-Mandeb could intensify Iran's strategy of disrupting global energy supplies to pressure the U.S. and its allies to end the war.
Yemen's long-standing civil war, fueled by Iran's influence, has recently escalated, raising concerns about further disruptions to global energy flows and shipping lanes.
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