Houthis open new front in Iran war: Will Yemeni group block Bab al-Mandeb?
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“Yemen’s Houthis have entered the Iran war by launching strikes on Israel”
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— The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis
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— The Red Sea crisis is an ongoing armed conflict and maritime crisis instigated by the Houthis, an armed group in Yemen. The Houthis began launching missiles and armed drones at Israel in response to t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis
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— The Sarkha (Arabic: الصرخة, lit. 'The scream / The collective outcry') is the political slogan of the Houthis, a Zaydi-Shia revivalist political and military organization in Yemen, that reads "God is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarkha
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarkha
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“The blockade of Bab al-Mandeb would prove disastrous for global economy”
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“The Houthis have not made any formal announcement of joining the war”
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— Iran has been a key supporter of the Houthi movement in Yemen, providing military, financial, and logistical support, despite both Iran and the Houthis denying the scale of assistance for years. The r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_support_for_the_Houthi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_support_for_the_Houthi…
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— The Red Sea crisis is an ongoing armed conflict and maritime crisis instigated by the Houthis, an armed group in Yemen. The Houthis began launching missiles and armed drones at Israel in response to t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis
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— The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis
“Iran considers the Houthis part of its 'axis of resistance'”
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“The Houthis' actions are largely independent of Iran's leadership”
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“The Houthis' entrance into the war is not a surprise to analysts”
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“The Houthis' attacks are considered token participation in the war”
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“Blocking Bab al-Mandeb could lead to a global economic crisis”
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“Bab al-Mandeb is located between Yemen and the Horn of Africa”
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— The Dact-el-Mayun (Arabic: داكت الميون), also known as the Western strait, the large strait, the large pass or the wide pass, is the western section of the Bab-el-Mandeb straits, which separates Ras M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dact-el-Mayun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dact-el-Mayun
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— The Bab-el-Mandeb (Arabic: باب المندب, lit. 'Gate of Grief/Tears', Tigrinya: ባብ ኣል ማንዳብ, romanized: Bab ʾAl Mandab) is a strait and a major global chokepoint between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab-el-Mandeb
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab-el-Mandeb
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— The Bab Iskender (Arabic: باب اسكندر, lit. 'Alexandar's Strait'), also variously known as the Eastern Strait, the Small Strait, the Narrow Pass or the Small Pass, is the eastern section of the Bab-el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab_Iskender
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab_Iskender
“Bab al-Mandeb is 29km wide and de facto controlled by the Houthis”
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“The Houthis have not imposed a blockade on Bab al-Mandeb”
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“Iran could open a new front at Bab al-Mandeb if attacked”
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“Closing Bab al-Mandeb is an option for the Houthis”
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“The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a global energy crisis”
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“The Houthis previously attacked Red Sea commercial ships targeting Israel-linked vessels”
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