Fri Jun 20 14:59:06 UTC 2025: **News Article: Houthis Coordinate Attacks with Iran, Threaten Red Sea Disruption Amid Regional Tensions**

**SANAA, Yemen** – Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced they are coordinating military actions with Iran against Israel, raising concerns about escalating regional tensions. The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, have claimed responsibility for recent missile attacks targeting Israel, stating they are acting in support of both the “Palestinian and Iranian peoples.”

According to Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree, the attacks are synchronized with operations carried out by the Iranian army against Israel. This comes after reports of Israeli strikes against Iranian targets, further fueling the volatile situation.

Houthi attacks on Israel may be impacting Israeli defenses, according to Yemen expert Nicholas Brumfield, who told Al Jazeera that “The constant threat of Houthi attacks coming from the south requires Israel to spread out its air defenses rather than positioning them all to more effectively [defend] counterattacks coming from Iran.”

The Houthi’s actions have broader implications, particularly for maritime security. While attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea had ceased following a recent agreement with the United States, the Houthis are now threatening to resume these attacks if the U.S. intervenes militarily against Iran. “We had an agreement with the US to stop attacking each other, but Yemen will not obey this agreement if the US joins the Zionists in their attacks against Iran,” Albukhaiti said.

The Houthis could potentially disrupt international shipping lanes in the Red Sea through the use of sea mines, similar to threats made by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.

Analysts warn that the conflict could draw in other countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Houthi forces could potentially target U.S. bases and interests in these countries, given their involvement in the coalition against Yemen, according to Albukhaiti.

The Houthis and anti-Houthi groups in Yemen have been watching events carefully, as they sense an opportunity with the initial US campaign against the Houthis, and now the weakening of the Houthis’ principal ally, Iran.

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