Houthis Warn of Red Sea Attacks If US Joins Israel Against Iran

Houthis Threaten to Strike US Ships in Red Sea if Washington Backs Israel Against Iran.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday threatened to target American ships in the Red Sea if the United States joins Israel in military action against Iran. The warning, issued by a Houthi spokesperson, comes as the Israel-Iran conflict stretches into its ninth day with no signs of de-escalation.

The threat raises concerns of a broader regional spillover and jeopardizes a fragile truce. In May, the Houthis and the US had reached a ceasefire agreement, under which both sides agreed not to target each other.

The latest statement suggests that agreement could be at risk if the conflict escalates further.