Red Sea

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz leverage is fading as global oil keeps flowing - opinion

Hormuz was Iran’s best card, and it’s already been played and lost. What remains is a regime running out of money, running out of allies, and running out of time.

Map of Strait of Hormuz published by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Navy of the area controlled by the Iranian Armed Forces, May 4, 2026.
A commercial vessel passes through an international shipping lane off Yemen's Hanish Island in the Red Sea on July 27, 2026; Illustrative.

Saudi vessel attacked in Red Sea, national shipping company confirms following Houthi claims

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the Middle East war, in the capital Sanaa on April 17, 2026.

Houthis claim attack on Saudi military ship, four escort vessels in Red Sea

Damage in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen, August 10, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.

Red Sea Mocha port in Yemen closed following over 25 Houthi missile attacks


Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked

The closure of the narrow waterway, which normally carries around a fifth of global Liquified Natural Gas supplies, will have a rippling impact beyond the Middle East, Maximo Torero warned.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Houthis hold Gulf states from joining US attacks with Bab el-Mandeb Strait trump card - interview

The Houthis' threat to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait may explain why Gulf states have not responded militarily to Iran’s attacks. Yemen expert Inbal Nissim-Louvton weighs in.

Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.

Houthis decided to attack Israel independently of Iran, to uphold US ceasefire, official tells CNN

Senior Houthi leader Mohammed Ali Al Houthi, also said that the group will uphold its ceasefire with the United States, as long as the US “adheres to its commitment to halt its aggression."

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues

Red Sea arena: Yemen’s Houthis open fourth front in Iran war, with global implications

BEHIND THE LINES: By joining Iran’s war, the Houthis have opened a dangerous new arena – one that could hit global trade, oil flows, and the wider regional balance.

A protester salutes as Houthi supporters demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 27, 2026

Iran pushes Houthis toward Red Sea attacks as Israel keeps restrictions unchanged

The Houthis' further actions could depend on whether or not the United States escalates its own strikes against the Iranian regime as a part of Operation Epic Fury.

A protester with a poster featuring a picture of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on his head joins a demonstration with Houthi supporters in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen March 6, 2026.

Yemen's Houthis ready to join Iran war if needed, raising new shipping risk

If the Houthis open a new front in the conflict, one obvious target would be the Bab al-Mandab Strait off the coast of Yemen, a key shipping chokepoint.

Houthi supporters carry placards featuring images of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally to mark the al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Sanaa, Yemen, March 13, 2026

Between Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz: Will the Houthis escalate the campaign? - opinion

The Houthis have already experienced the intensity of the American response when Washington used military force in response to attempts to restrict freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.

A Houthi protester with a poster of Ali Khamenei demonstrates amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 6, 2026

Saudi Arabia working to keep Houthis out of Iran war as group threatens readiness to fight - report

The United States and Israel, while waging war against the Iranian regime, are trying to avoid provoking the Houthis into joining the war, a US official said.

Pro-Iran protesters brandish billboards flags of Yemen and Iran, weapons, and chant slogans as they take part in a rally held to condemn the US-Israel aerial attacks on Iran and killing the Iranian Supreme leader and several military officials on March 1, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.

EU's Kallas explores UN-backed plan to unblock Hormuz oil route amid Iran war

Arriving at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Kallas said she had spoken to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres about the idea to unblock the strait.

 Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas takes part in a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium June 28, 2024.

Middle East’s future may be decided in the Horn of Africa - opinion

The Red Sea is becoming the center of global power.

The Horn of Africa is seen on a map (illustrative)