Iranian support for Houthis signals prolonged Red Sea crisis

The Red Sea, one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors, shows no signs of returning to normal.

Intelligence assessments and recent naval activity indicate that Iranian support for Yemen’s Houthi movement remains steady and in some cases, appears to be expanding.

This sustained backing is becoming a key geopolitical indicator that the crisis will likely persist well into the foreseeable future.

For months, Houthi forces have targeted commercial shipping in and around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, using drones, missiles, and fast-attack craft.