Houthi Forces Deploy Missiles and Drones to Attack Ships in Southern Red Sea, Naval Group Warns The threat of naval warfare is never far from the surface in the Middle East, particularly around the Bab el Mandeb Strait.
A maritime security group led by the US Navy has warned that Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen have completed preparations to attack ships transiting the Red Sea's southern access point.
This escalation is part of a broader pattern of conflict between Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and their adversaries.