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cross_type 2.32 — strongly supporting 3 facts
The Houthi movement is directly linked to Operation Epic Fury as they continued their military operations, including missile and drone attacks on Red Sea shipping, immediately following the commencement of the operation as described in [1], [2], [3], and [4].
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We Bombed the Wrong Target Iran's Proxy Network Strategy irregularwarfare.org 3 facts
claimThe Houthis retained power over the majority of Yemen and resumed Red Sea attacks within hours of Operation Epic Fury, despite U.S., U.K., and Israeli military strikes conducted between 2023 and 2025.
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.
accountThe Houthi movement resumed missile and drone attacks on U.S. and Israeli-flagged ships within hours of the commencement of Operation Epic Fury, a pre-positioned response that did not require command authorization from Tehran.