Cooperation and smuggling networks between Houthis, Yemen, and Iraq are being expanded and utilized as a strategic tool of regional pressure.

The entities involved

• Houthis →

  Yemeni Islamist organization

  • Escalating conflict involves Iran and Saudi Arabia, with fighting intensifying between Saudi-backed forces and Houthis. Karami warns of a firm response to miscalculation.Mon 17:52
  • Houthis targeted international flight paths with indiscriminate missiles, utilizing Iranian air defense weapons.Mon 17:52
• Iraq →

  sovereign state in Western Asia

  • Basra hosts the Grand Faw Port project, serving as a key transit hub for trade routes connecting China and Europe.Mon 17:06
  • Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz as geopolitical risks in the Middle East affect oil prices, with Iraq ready to resume production.Mon 16:22
• Yemen →

  country in West Asia

  • Houthi actions are leading to instability in Yemen, with Saudi Arabia providing support to prevent a wider civil war.Mon 03:34
  • Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Yemen are facing regional strains due to differing positions in the Iran war and support for factions.Mon 00:20

Related events

• Security cooperation is expanding in the region as war drags on between Puntland and Yemen.Sep 3
• Airstrikes were carried out on a strategic port city in Yemen, amid spiraling geopolitical tensions.Sep 11
• Piracy economy utilizes the conflict corridor originating from Yemen.Sep 19
• Attacks originating in Yemen threaten vital shipping routes, coinciding with discussions on strengthening bilateral ties between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.Sep 15
• Airstrikes target areas in Yemeni provinces, including Khamis Mushait, as forces assert control over a vital maritime corridor.Sep 13