Houthi Attacks on Shipping Lanes Continue Despite International Security Efforts

The Iran-backed rebels have disrupted global trade and forced shipping companies to reroute, escalating tensions in the Red Sea.

The Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, have launched 26 attacks on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea since last November, disrupting international trade and increasing shipping costs.
The United States has announced an international security initiative to protect commercial vessels, but the attacks have not ceased.
The Houthis claim their attacks are in response to the Israel-Hamas war, but they have targeted ships indiscriminately.
The attacks have forced international shipping companies to reroute their vessels, driving up the costs and timelines for the movement of critical goods.
Iran’s navy captured an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that had previously been involved in a dispute over Iranian oil seized by the United States.