Houthi Movement

Israel's Strike on Yemen Will Embolden the Houthis

Israel's first attack on Yemen's Houthis, who have defied months of strikes by the United States and Britain, will likely only embolden them, analysts say. Saturday's strike on the port city of Hodeidah, which the Yemeni insurgents say killed six people and triggered a massive fire, will provide the Houthis with “political capital,” said ...

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Houthis and Yemeni Government Deal

Saudi Arabia, a key player in Yemen's nearly decade-long war, on Wednesday welcomed a deal between Yemen's government and the Iran-backed Houthis to halt tit-for-tat banking sanctions. The deal was announced on Tuesday by Hans Grundberg, the United Nations' envoy to Yemen, in a bid to end the warring parties' battle for control over the country's ...

US Sanctions Houthi Weapons Procurement Network

The United States sanctioned two people and four firms on Wednesday for facilitating the procurement of weapons on behalf of Yemen's Houthis. The group began launching attacks on ships in the Red Sea following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, forcing many shipping companies to alter their routes and triggering retaliatory strikes by ...

Resistance Axis Plans Joint but Limited Retaliation Against Israel

Iran and armed groups backed by it are preparing coordinated action meant to deter Israel but avert all-out war, sources and analysts said, after the killings of top Hamas and Hezbollah figures. On Wednesday, Iranian officials met in Tehran with representatives of the so-called 'axis of resistance' — a loose alliance of Tehran-backed groups ...