- Red Sea and Hormuz maritime crisis over Iranian influence
- Iran instructed Houthis to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while Trump threatened to attack Iranian energy infrastructure.
- Missile and drone deployments near critical chokepoints escalate Red Sea tensions, threatening Iranian infrastructure and global trade.
- Houthi actions, supported by Iran, are causing regional instability and leading to warnings from Donald Trump regarding the consequences for service members.
Houthi actions are driven by Israeli policies, with strategic backing provided by Iran.
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Houthi actions are driven by Israeli policies, with strategic backing provided by Iran.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Iran provides strategic backing to the Houthis in the wider conflict.Sub-event
Houthi actions are explicitly linked to Israeli policies and backed by Iran.1 source
Iran is supplying Houthis with sophisticated weapons, raising the threat level to Israel and Gulf states.1 source
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Houthi actions, supported by Iran, are causing regional instability and leading to warnings from Donald Trump regarding the consequences for service members.Also in this story
- Nicholas Irving claims Iran is financially unstable amid ongoing conflict involving the Houthis and regional tensions.
- Houthis are reportedly strangling oil access points while Trump continues to frame his conflict with Iran.
- Iran and Houthi allies in Yemen are expanding the conflict, prompting Donald Trump to vow military punishment against Iran.
- Houthis attacked Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea amid escalating geopolitical tensions involving Iran and threats from Donald Trump.
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The entities involved
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Houthis
Yemeni Islamist organization
Related events
- Houthis begin entering the fight with Iran.
- Iran supports Houthi rebels in Yemen and conducts strikes against Gulf states.
- The conflict involving the Houthis in the Middle East is causing disastrous consequences for civilians.
- Houthis, backed by Iran, continue attacking Saudi Arabia while regional tensions rise near the Gaza and Egypt borders.
- Amidst the ongoing regional tensions, Houthis are emboldened by the prospect of a US-Iran peace deal, while Hamas continues its operations.