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Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel

BBC News · · 604 words · By Paulin Kola
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“Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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
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“The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen say they have launched a barrage of missiles against Israel - the first since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a series of direct confrontations between the two countries in April, July, and October that year. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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
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“The group said in a statement that it had targeted 'sensitive Israeli military sites' and vowed to continue such attacks”
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“Israel said it had shot down two missiles coming from Yemen”
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“The entry of the powerful Iranian proxy into the conflict raises fears of further disruption to the world economy as the armed group has capacity to attack shipping in the Red Sea”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As part of the Red Sea crisis, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels have occurred in the Red Sea. Houthi forces began attacking shipping vessels affiliated with Israel passing through the Red Sea on 1…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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
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“Houthis consider themselves to be part of a so-called 'axis of resistance' that also includes other groups financed by Iran, such as the Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip”
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“Yemen has been devastated by a civil war that began 12 years ago, when the Houthis seized control of the country's north-west from the internationally recognised government and a Saudi-led coalition supported by the US intervened in an effort to restore its rule”
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“Crucially, they control the Yemen's Red Sea coastline”
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“The involvement of the group in the conflict that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February had been largely expected”
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“Prior to launching Saturday's attack, their military spokesman issued a statement saying their hands were 'on the trigger for direct military intervention' if any countries joined the US-Israeli strikes or the Red Sea was used for military operations against Iran”
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“A few hours later, they confirmed they had launched 'a salvo of ballistic missiles' and attacks would continue 'until the aggression against all resistance fronts ceases' - an apparent reference to Israel's escalation of operations against the Hezbollah”
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“Later on Saturday, the Houthis said a second wave of missiles and drones had been launched against Israel”
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“US and Israeli attacks against Iran have continued unabated, even as US President Donald Trump says he has postponed a threatened attack on Iran's power plants if it does not reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz to shipping by 6 April”
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“About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas typically passes through the waterway”
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“Its closure has caused the price of oil to skyrocket and has raised concerns that a prolonged blockage could raise energy prices - and even lead to a severe contraction in the economies of many countries”
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“Trump says Iran is desperate to reach a deal to end the war and is involved in talks with the US to do so - which Tehran denies”
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“There is a large distance between Israel and Yemen, and Israel has been successful in intercepting Houthi missiles in the past”
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“But the armed group has previously attacked vessels in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which ships use to access the Red Sea and, ultimately, the Suez Canal from the Indian Ocean”
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“From November 2023 to early 2025, the Houthis launched almost 200 attacks on ships in the Red Sea, damaging over 30 vessels and hijacking at least one”
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“The attacks forced even major shipping companies to stop using the Red Sea - through which almost 15% of global seaborne trade usually passes - and take a much longer route around southern Africa instead”
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“The US and UK carried out air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in January 2024 and in March 2025 following the attacks”
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“The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has forced Saudi Arabia to divert oil through a pipeline to its Red Sea coast, with shipments bound for the Asian market then sailing south past Yemen - making Bal al-Mandab the main channel for these shipments”
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