It is easy to fall for the illusion that the Houthi threat to shipping in the Red Sea has receded. For months, images of burning vessels and missile attacks did not dominate news bulletins as they did at the height of the crisis. Yet recent developments have demonstrated that this lull did not mark the end of the threat. Rather, it was a transitional period in which the danger itself became an instrument of deterrence, negotiation and economic pressure.

The Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the United States in its war with Iran and raising the threat to global…

Warning to shipping companies, on top of Iran’s chokehold on strait of Hormuz, may severely affect Saudi oil exports

The Houthis' threats to block Saudi ports signify a troubling development in the Iran war, potentially raising US military commitments in the region. With a history of…

Houthi militia warnings are causing tankers to change course in the Red Sea. Two vessels altered their destinations to the Suez Canal after the blockade declaration. European…