The Houthis’ offensive is the latest spillover from Trump’s Iran disaster | Mohamad Bazzi
Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia fired rockets at Israel, while Shia militias in Iraq attacked US bases and diplomatic outposts. But the Houthis, who control large parts of Yemen, mostly stayed on the sidelines.Over the past few weeks, however, the Houthis have changed their tactics and have entered the conflict in full force. They led a rapid advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, seizing a strategic port city and several islands that gave the militia control over the Bab al-Mandab strait, a vital waterway for energy shipments and other global trade.
- ▪Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia fired rockets at Israel, while Shia militias in Iraq attacked US bases and diplomatic outposts.
- ▪But the Houthis, who control large parts of Yemen, mostly stayed on the sidelines.Over the past few weeks, however, the Houthis have changed their tactics and have entered the conflict in full force.
- ▪They led a rapid advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, seizing a strategic port city and several islands that gave the militia control over the Bab al-Mandab strait, a vital waterway for energy shipments and other global trade.
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‘The Houthis led a rapid advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, seizing a strategic port city and several islands that gave the militia control over the Bab al-Mandab strait.’ Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPAView image in fullscreen‘The Houthis led a rapid advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, seizing a strategic port city and several islands that gave the militia control over the Bab al-Mandab strait.’ Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPAOpinionUS-Israel war on IranThe Houthis’ offensive is the latest spillover from Trump’s Iran disasterMohamad BazziTrump’s mess has rekindled Yemen’s civil war and a years-long conflict between the Houthis and Saudi ArabiaMon 21 Sep 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 21 Sep 2026 06.01 EDTShareWhen the US and Israel launched a war of aggression against Iran in late…
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