Houthis
Houthi Movement / Ansar Allah — Yemen
Assessment
Houthis remain at elevated readiness but have not significantly escalated beyond pre-war levels. Their Red Sea anti-shipping capability is a strategic card Iran can play to open a third maritime chokepoint alongside Hormuz. The relative quiet suggests either command-channel disruption from Iranian leadership losses or deliberate sequencing — holding Houthi escalation in reserve. Any full Houthi activation would compound the already severe global shipping disruption.
Current posture
“Solidarity with Iran. Threatening expanded Red Sea operations.”
- •Maintaining threat posture in Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab strait
- •Signalling readiness for expanded anti-shipping operations
- •Monitoring for escalation orders from Tehran
Key figures
Recent actions
Houthis maintaining Red Sea drone harassment of commercial shipping. Axis solidarity messaging in support of Iran and IRGC. Low operational tempo compared to early war days after USIL strikes degraded capabilities.
Iran-linked Handala hacking group claims cyberattack on US medical giant Stryker — 200,000 systems wiped, 50TB extracted across 79 countries. Part of broader Iran cyber retaliation campaign alongside kinetic strikes.
Monitoring Lebanese front for potential Hezbollah coordination. Watching for opportunities to expand operations if US attention shifts. Waiting for guidance from degraded IRGC command structure.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad congratulate Mojtaba Khamenei — wish him 'success defeating Israeli-American aggression.' Axis of resistance solidarity messaging continues from Gaza-based groups.
Houthis amplify IRGC oil blockade messaging and coordinate with Iran's economic warfare strategy. While Houthi naval capacity is limited compared to IRGC, their Red Sea disruption contributes to the broader resistance axis pressure on global energy markets and US economic interests.
Houthis provide political and messaging support to Iran's framing of the war as resistance against Zionist-American aggression. Their public communications coordinate with Iranian and Hezbollah messaging, reinforcing the resistance axis brand even as their operational contribution remains secondary to IRGC and Hezbollah.
Despite ongoing US and UK strikes on Houthi infrastructure in Yemen, the group continues to demonstrate operational capacity. Sustained attrition campaign has not eliminated Houthi strike capability. Their persistence reflects Iranian resupply through Omani channels and local production of simpler drone systems.
Houthis maintain Red Sea attacks as US military attention concentrates on Iran. Reduced US counter-pressure means Houthi operations face fewer interdictions. Shipping companies continue to avoid Red Sea, compounding global supply chain disruption alongside Hormuz closure. Two maritime chokepoints simultaneously disrupted.
Houthis maintain residual Red Sea threat posture — conserving munitions under US naval pressure; monitoring for Hormuz development
Not covered by Iran's Gulf ceasefire announcement. Any Iran-US diplomatic resolution in Vienna would not automatically apply to Houthis — a complicating factor for any settlement.
Maintained solidarity operations with Iran. Houthi military spokesman: Yemeni armed forces stand with Iran and axis of resistance. Operations continue independently of Gulf ceasefire.
Continued Red Sea disruption operations. Drone and missile launches toward Israel providing southern front pressure while main IRGC campaign focused on Iran defence.
Houthi leadership reaffirms solidarity with Iran and IRGC. Group states Red Sea operations will continue until Gaza and now Iran ceasefires are achieved.
Houthis maintain drone and anti-ship missile pressure in Red Sea corridor. No confirmed merchant vessel hits on Day 7 but maritime insurance risk premiums rise further.
Houthi spokesperson: Red Sea is a battlefield for enemies of the resistance. Threatened ships from any country supporting US-Israel operation.
Continued anti-shipping operations in Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb. Fired drone at a container ship 40nm south of Aden. Ship diverted, no damage confirmed.
Receiving anti-ship missile resupply via Oman sea route (partially interdicted). Intelligence suggests new batch en route.
Houthi intelligence assets monitoring Red Sea shipping patterns for potential escalation orders from Tehran
Signalling solidarity with Iran and readiness for expanded operations
Maintaining elevated threat posture in Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab strait
Event responses
We declare the resumption of military operations against all ships of the enemies in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb in support of Iran.
Houthi military spokesman confirmed they would escalate Red Sea operations in solidarity with Lebanon — every inch of Lebanese ground entered will be answered with missiles at Israel.
Houthis claim joint BM attack on southern Israel 'conducted jointly with Iran and Hezbollah' — 1 BM from Yemen intercepted. Signals operational coordination across Iran's proxy network.
Houthi spokesperson Saree: 'We affirm that our fingers are on the trigger for direct military intervention.' Conditions: if new allies join the coalition or Red Sea used to attack Iran. 'We are ready.'
Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Israel in current war — targeting southern Israel from Yemen. The attack fulfills the group's declared intention to directly enter the war.
Houthis have not claimed the Salalah attack. They are the geographically most likely actor given Salalah's proximity to Yemen, but attribution is unconfirmed. Houthis entered the war hours earlier with a first BM attack on Israel.
Houthis: 'We claim responsibility for targeting sensitive Israeli military sites with a barrage of ballistic missiles. We will continue attacks until the aggression against all fronts of the resistance ceases.'
Suspected Houthi drone targets Eilat — consistent with Day 29 dual-weapon Houthi campaign (BM + cruise missile already fired at Israel). Eilat sits on the Gulf of Aqaba at the end of the Yemen drone corridor. Houthi cruise missile was shot down over the Red Sea hours earlier.
Houthis: We launched a 'salvo of cruise missiles and drones that targeted a number of vital and military targets' in southern Israel. Claimed responsibility for Eilat drone and earlier Red Sea cruise missile intercept.
Houthi spokesman confirms two missile and drone attacks on 'vital and military sites' in Israel — group enters Iran-Israel war directly
Suspected Houthi drone approaches Eilat from south — sirens activated; continuation of D29 Houthi war entry
Claims ballistic missile and drones targeting Ben Gurion Airport and southern IDF targets. Claims coordination with Iran and Hezbollah. 7th attack on Israel since March 28.
Houthis claimed joint cruise missile and drone attack on Eilat.