Yemen’s Houthis Have Entered the Iran War. What You Need To Know
The Iran-backed group opens a new front in the regional conflict—and could soon target Red Sea shipping again.

The Iran-backed group opens a new front in the regional conflict—and could soon target Red Sea shipping again.
The Houthis said they had launched ballistic missiles at Israel and would continue operations until strikes on Iran and its proxy militant groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon stop.
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group in Yemen, entered the widening conflict in the Middle East Saturday, launching an unsuccessful missile attack on Israel. Meanwhile, about 3,500 more U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East. Holly Williams reports.
Oil prices climbed above $116 per barrel after markets opened Sunday, as Iran-backed Houthi militants fired missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend and promised to continue attacks.Why it matters: The increase came as the war moved into its fifth week, showing little sign of abating despite President Trump's talk of diplomacy. Driving the news: The…
The Houthis on Friday warned that if three lines are crossed by the U.S., Israel or other Middle East countries, they will join the Iran war and fight back. The Yemen-based group backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released five points, issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces, regarding the conflict. They include demands for…
Iranian missiles and drones have continued to strike crucial energy facilities and other targets in Gulf countries and the wider Middle East nearly three weeks into the war. Neutralizing Iran’s missile and drone capabilities is a crucial war aim for both the U.S. and Israel, which launched the conflict on February 28, but that may...