Houthis

Extortion and Piracy: Why the Houthis Went to War in the Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthis began attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea in mid-November 2023, asserting that their attacks aim to end the war in Gaza. These assaults have disrupted global shipping,...

Are the Houthis’ Attacks Going to Send Oil Prices Sky High?

Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have had almost no impact on the oil price, despite the volume of oil shipped through the waterway surging 80% over the last...

Why Iran Sent the Houthis to War Against Israel

Following the downing of numerous Houthi drones over the Red Sea by the U.S. and allied navies, the U.S. Department of Defense’s announcement of Operation Prosperity Guardian, the forthcoming international...

Iran and the Houthis Hold the Gulf Hostage With Environmental Terrorism

The fate of a rusting oil tanker anchored off the coast of Yemen will be decided by the Islamic Republic of Iran, whose local proxy seems content to oversee the...

Biden Administration Sanctions Houthi Finance Network

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed a new round of sanctions on members of a financial network allegedly involved in financing the Houthi rebel movement in northern Yemen. The Treasury...

Oman Must Isolate, Not Embrace, the Houthis

On January 17, the Houthi terrorist group launched a drone and missile strike from its base in Yemen against Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Kamikaze drones...

Why are the Houthis Stepping Up Attacks Against Saudi Arabia?

Since the Houthi takeover of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, in 2014 and the Saudi-led intervention to fight the rebels in early 2015, Houthi drone and missile attacks against Saudi Arabia...

Designating the Houthis a Foreign Terror Organization Is a Bad Idea

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently announced to Congress that the State Department would designate the Houthis—a rebel group in Yemen—a foreign terror organization. Not only will this action fail...