Houthis Could Open New Front In Iran Conflict Crisis

Houthis Could Open New Front In Iran Conflict Crisis

Global headlines question, “Will the Houthis join the Iran war?” amid Iran’s retaliation to US and Israeli strikes. The Yemen-based Houthis, long backed by Tehran, could target the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, potentially choking another vital shipping route and worsening global trade disruptions alongside a threatened Strait of Hormuz shutdown.