The facts
Houthi forces seized a strategic island near the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the choke point at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
Roughly 12% of global trade and about 30% of world container traffic typically passes through the Bab el-Mandeb and Suez Canal route.
Since late 2023, the Houthis have launched more than 100 attacks on commercial and naval vessels in the Red Sea, according to U.S. Central Command.
The U.S. Navy has spent billions since 2023 defending Red Sea shipping, with single SM-2 interceptors costing around $2 million each.
The Trump administration re-designated the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 2025 after the Biden administration had removed the label in 2021.
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