Amid the ongoing exchange of fire between Israel and the Houthis – marked by ballistic missiles from Yemen and Israeli airstrikes on Red Sea ports – a surprising detail has come to light: the Houthis are operating a massive oil tanker that was purchased and is maintained with funding from the United Nations.

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