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The Houthi movement is actively involved in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, where they utilize Iranian-supplied weaponry to threaten commercial shipping and disrupt global trade as described in [1], [2], and [3]. Their control and military activities in this maritime chokepoint have prompted international responses and strategic concerns from the United States and other nations, as evidenced by [4], [5], and [6].
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The Limits of Iran's Proxy Empire | The New Yorker newyorker.com 3 facts
claimThe Houthis have the capability to disrupt global trade by firing drones and missiles at commercial ships in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital shipping lane connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Suez Canal and the Red Sea.
claimA combined closure of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait by the Houthis and the Strait of Hormuz by Iran could potentially cause global trade disruption, spikes in oil and energy prices, and worldwide stock-market crashes, thereby pressuring the Trump Administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war.
claimThe Houthis have the capability to disrupt global trade and cause economic instability by firing drones and missiles at commercial ships in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, effectively shutting down the shipping lane.
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 2 facts
claimThe Houthis have used Iranian weapons and parts, including ballistic missiles and drones, to threaten shipping near the Bab el Mandeb Strait and to attack land-based targets in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
claimThe Houthis have used Iranian weapons and parts, including ballistic missiles and drones, to threaten shipping near the Bab el Mandeb Strait and to attack land-based targets in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org 2 facts
claimThe United States holds Iran responsible for Houthi missile attacks on ships in the Bab al-Mandeb strait because the capability for such attacks is not indigenous to the Houthis.
accountThe Obama administration responded to Houthi missile strikes on ships in the Bab al-Mandeb strait with a strike on Houthi facilities.
United States and Iran on the Brink: What's at Stake? - CSIS csis.org 1 fact
measurementThe Bab al-Mandab Strait, which is controlled by the Houthis, accounts for 9 percent of global seaborne oil and 12 percent of maritime trade.
We Bombed the Wrong Target Iran's Proxy Network Strategy irregularwarfare.org 1 fact
claimOperation Epic Fury, if successful in its kinetic objectives, removes Iran’s nuclear deterrent and degrades its conventional missile force, but it does not remove Hezbollah’s tunnel networks in southern Lebanon, stop Houthi missiles from flying toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait, or dislodge Kataib Hezbollah from its position within the Iraqi state security apparatus.