Houthis are an Iranian proxy force, and the geopolitical tension is escalating with strikes in the Caspian Sea and China preparing arms sales to Iran.

The entities involved

• Houthis →

  Yemeni Islamist organization

  • Houthi militia operates outside state institutions in Yemen, influenced by Iranian backing.12:10
  • Yemen calls on the UN Security Council to investigate Houthi incidents amid ongoing militia operations.12:10
• Caspian Sea →

  largest landlocked salt lake, located between Europe and Asia

  • The Middle Corridor, linking Central Asia and Europe, is gaining significance in regional trade and energy routes.10:56
  • Azerbaijan is building a green corridor and assessing 800 GW of wind energy potential.10:56
• Beijing →

  capital city of China

  • The Central Tibetan Administration held high-level parliamentary engagements in Prague, resisting China's unilateral interference policies.12:33
  • The Philippines is facing territorial disputes with China over the Scarborough Shoal and South China Sea, leading them to seek advanced military hardware from the US.11:45

Related events

• Houthis launched a missile attack on a Saudi airport and targeted shipping in the Red Sea.Jul 13
• Houthis, backed by Iran, used missiles and drones to disrupt Red Sea shipping and successfully strike Eilat's port.Fri 19:31
• Houthi forces, backed by Iran, have vowed to impose a naval blockade on targets in Saudi Arabia, including the capital Riyadh.Sep 20
• Hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis continue in the Red Sea, while China asks Iran to rein in the Houthis.Sep 17
• Houthis begin entering the fight with Iran.Aug 4