00:25A new front may be opening in the Middle East.
00:28Yemen's Houthi rebels are preparing for the possibility of war alongside Iran, and
00:35their latest military movements suggest they are gearing up for a prolonged fight.
00:40Missile launchers are being repositioned, coastal defenses strengthened, and new trench
00:46systems dug near key ports.
00:48For regional observers, the message is clear – the Houthis are preparing for escalation.
00:54Recent intelligence reports indicate the group has mobilized fighters, moved missile
01:00units along the Red Sea coast, and built extensive defensive trenches around Hodeidah.
01:07These steps suggest the Houthis are preparing not just for limited strikes, but for sustained
01:13conflict.
01:13Their positioning near shipping lanes could allow them to quickly threaten global trade routes
01:19if fighting spreads.
01:21The Houthis have already shown their ability to disrupt the world economy.
01:25Between 2023 and 2025, they launched attacks on more than 100 ships in the Red Sea, forcing
01:33many vessels to reroute around Africa.
01:37That detour added weeks to shipping times, and pushed freight costs sharply higher.
01:42Even after a temporary pause following the Gaza ceasefire, insurers and shipping firms remain
01:48cautious.
01:49The threat of renewed attacks could again send shockwaves through global supply chains.
01:55The group has also tied its actions to the wider confrontation between Iran and the United
02:01States.
02:02Houthis leaders have warned that if Washington strikes Iran, U.S. and allied ships could become
02:09targets.
02:09Their rhetoric suggests they see themselves as part of a broader network of regional proxies.
02:16That raises the risk that a U.S.-Iran conflict could quickly spread into multiple theaters,
02:22including Yemen and the Red Sea.
02:25What makes the Houthis particularly dangerous is not just their missiles or drones, but their
02:31geography.
02:32They sit astride the Bab-el-Mandab Strait, one of the world's most vital shipping chokepoints.
02:38A prolonged conflict there could disrupt oil flows, raise insurance costs and draw in regional
02:45powers.
02:46Combined with rising tensions over Iran's nuclear program and growing U.S. military deployments,
02:53the Houthis have become a key factor in the region's stability.
02:56If diplomacy with Iran fails, the Houthis may not remain a side-player.
03:03They could become one of the first actors to turn regional tension into open conflict.
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