The leader of the Houthi terrorist group announced plans for military “surprises” aka, terrorist attacks, as part of their operations in the Red Sea. Backed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, Houthi’s leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi made the announcement during a televised address Thursday. “Our military operations will continue and advance, and we have surprises that our enemies will not expect at all,” the Houthi leader said.
Claiming their support for Hamas against Israel, Houthi terrorists have utilized drones and missiles to target ships doing business in the area for global commerce since mid-November; shortly after the October 7 terror attacks against Israel.
A British-registered cargo ship was attacked by the Houthis on February 18 while traversing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. “The IRGC remains emboldened by a lack of U.S. deterrence against their efforts to support the Houthis and other regional proxies. Therefore, to adequately prevent further attacks in the Red Sea, the U.S. must take action against the IRGC,” Jack Roush, a research associate at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) and a PhD candidate in International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science told The Foreign Desk. “Sustained Houthi attacks on civilian shipping pose a grave threat to United States national security, particularly because it demonstrates the IRGC’s power projection capability,” he added.
Earlier this week, U.S. authorities reported that agents from Tehran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah were actively involved in aiding the Houthis in Yemen, facilitating their assaults on global maritime routes. The Foreign Desk reports:
Speaking to a Senate subcommittee, U.S. special envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking told lawmakers that the Islamic Republic was “equipping and facilitating” such attacks. “Credible public reports suggest a significant number of Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah operatives are supporting Houthi attacks from inside Yemen,” he added.
Lenderking admitted to Senators that the Iranian-backed terrorist group remains undeterred by American and British strikes. “The fact that they continue this and have said publicly that they will not stop until there’s a ceasefire in Gaza, is an indication that we’re not yet at the point, unfortunately, where they do intend to dial back,” the U.S. special envoy for Yemen said.