{"id":2585408,"date":"2026-03-30T16:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houthis-entry-into-iran-war-could-have-significant-reverberations\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:32:27","slug":"houthis-entry-into-iran-war-could-have-significant-reverberations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houthis-entry-into-iran-war-could-have-significant-reverberations\/","title":{"rendered":"Houthis entry into Iran war could have significant reverberations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouthis-entry-into-iran-war-could-have-significant-reverberations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585408&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Yemen-based, Iran-aligned Houthis launched ballistic missiles at Israel over the weekend, marking their first attack since the broader U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict began. Houthi officials said the operation targeted Israeli military objectives and warned they could intervene directly if other countries joined the conflict. The piece suggests the attack could have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/do-this-to-reduce-diabetes-symptoms\/\" title=\"Do This to Reduce Diabetes Symptoms\">wide-ranging effects<\/a> on the global economy by threatening Red Sea shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, possibly forcing ships to reroute and raising transportation costs. It notes that Iran has effectively shut the strait of Hormuz in the current conflict, contributing to higher crude prices, with Brent and WTI hovering near or above $100 per barrel.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia has increased use of the Yanbu port in response to tensions, and shipping traffic through Bab el-Mandeb has risen in March as more vessels seek alternative routes. The report situates the Houthis\u2019 actions within a pattern of regional attacks linked to the Iran-aligned axis and describes ongoing international efforts to defend maritime traffic in the Red Sea.It also references past U.S.and Israeli strikes against the houthis and situates the current situation within broader debates about Iran\u2019s strategy, including historical discussions of \u201cnegotiation or escalation.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Houthis entry into Iran war could have significant reverberations<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2547384\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Yemen-based, Iranian-aligned <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/houthis\">Houthis<\/a> targeted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\">Israel<\/a> over the weekend, the first time the group carried out an attack since the U.S.-Israel-Iran war began, and its entry into the conflict could have significant impacts on the global economy.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/03\/29\/world\/yemen-houthis-iran-war-intl\">launched<\/a> two missiles at Israel on Saturday, though no casualties have been reported yet, but the possibility the group could move to shut down shipping through the Red Sea could pose even more consequences for the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4509380\/joe-kent-urges-americans-oppose-us-troops-iran-war\/\">Joe Kent urges Americans to oppose US ground troops in Iran war<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4509217\/marco-rubio-us-unsure-iran-leaders-negotiating-in-charge\/\">Rubio: US unsure if Iranian leaders negotiating will end up in charge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4509054\/trump-faces-reality-of-asymmetric-warfare\/\">Trump faces reality of asymmetric warfare: Victory requires the enemy to surrender<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a statement, the military spokesman for the Iran-backed Houthis, Yahya Saree, said the group has &ldquo;executed the first military operation, carried out in a salvo of ballistic missiles that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >targeted sensitive military objectives<\/a> of the Israeli enemy in southern occupied Palestine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also said before the attack on Friday that the Houthis&rsquo; &ldquo;fingers are on the trigger for direct military intervention&rdquo; if other countries join operations against Iran or its partners.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Mansour, deputy information minister in the Houthi government, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/03\/30\/business\/saudi-oil-war-strait-houthis\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/03\/30\/business\/saudi-oil-war-strait-houthis\">told CNN<\/a> that closing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait &ldquo;is a viable option, and the consequences will be borne by the American and Israeli aggressors.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Graphic by Grace Hagerman \/ Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unlike Hezbollah and Iraqi-based militias, both of which are a part of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\">Iran&rsquo;s<\/a> so-called &ldquo;Axis of Resistance,&rdquo; the Houthis had not gotten involved in the war in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The two sides have engaged in sporadic retaliatory aerial attacks in recent years, though the fighting between them had largely simmered down in recent months. However, the Houthis in 2023 began conducting attacks on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-shifts-military-focus-to-houthis-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... shifts military focus to ... - Washington Examiner\">shipping vessels transiting<\/a> the Bab al-Mandeb and the Red Sea off Yemen&rsquo;s coasts.<\/p>\n<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday on Fox News the Houthis attacks were &ldquo;Israel specific,&rdquo; and he added, &ldquo;They&rsquo;ve been pretty quiet so far, and I would expect them to likely remain that way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If the Houthis move to try to limit shipping through the Red Sea now, it would almost certainly further the disruption of the maritime industry and&nbsp;the global economy amid Iran&rsquo;s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This could be one way Iran and its proxies respond to possible U.S. escalation.<\/p>\n<p>Since the U.S. and Israel&rsquo;s parallel wars against Iran began on Feb. 28, Iran has effectively shut down the strait, blocking thousands of tankers from entering or exiting the Persian Gulf, preventing tens of millions of barrels of crude and other oil products from passing through.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Leading up to the start of the war, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysts-expect-crude-oil-prices-to-keep-rising-throughout-the-year\/\" title=\"Analysts expect crude oil prices to keep rising throughout the year\">crude oil prices<\/a> were around $70 per barrel, with Brent Crude selling at $72 and West Texas Intermediate at $67.&nbsp;As of last Friday, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4506983\/four-weeks-iran-conflict-what-has-happened-oil-markets\/\">prices remained<\/a> around the $100-per-barrel line, with Brent crude selling at around $113 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate priced at $99 per barrel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia has begun using its Red Sea port of Yanbu more frequently amid tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Over the first 28 days of March, the amount of crude oil transiting the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait jumped by 21% compared with February, <em>CNN<\/em> reported, citing Vortexa.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis targeted more than a hundred vessels in the aftermath of Hamas&rsquo;s Oct. 7, 2023, attack in southern Israel, sinking two of them&nbsp;and killing four sailors, from November 2023 until January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Shipping companies decided to avoid the waterways due to safety concerns, choosing longer, more expensive routes instead. The U.S. and U.K. militaries carried out multiple rounds of strikes against the Houthis, and the U.S. spearheaded an international effort to help defend ships that wanted to sail through the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4505467\/trump-two-paths-iran-war-negotiation-escalation\/\">TRUMP&rsquo;S TWO PATHS FOR IRAN WAR: NEGOTIATION OR ESCALATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration launched a nearly two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-ukraine-is-turning-fiat-pickup-trucks-into-deadly-anti-aircraft-batteries-in-war-with-russia\/\" title=\"How Ukraine Is Turning Fiat Pickup Trucks Into Deadly Anti-Aircraft Batteries In ... With Russia\">-month-long war<\/a> with the Houthis last spring, and then the president abruptly announced a ceasefire agreement, in which he said the group agreed to stop threatening the maritime shipping route in exchange for a cessation in U.S. strikes. The deal did not force the Houthis to stop targeting Israel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraphrase:<br \/>\n&#8211; The Yemen-based Houthis, aligned with Iran, fired missiles at Israel this weekend, marking their first strike since the broader U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict began. Their involvement could have wide-ranging effects on the global economy.<br \/>\n&#8211; A Houthi spokesman said they launched a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israeli military targets in southern occupied Palestine and warned they could intervene directly if other countries join actions against Iran or its partners.<br \/>\n&#8211; Mohammed Mansour, a deputy Houthi information minister, told CNN that closing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a viable option, with consequences to be borne by the American and Israeli \u201caggressors.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; Unlike Hezbollah and Iraqi militias, the Houthis had not previously joined the regional war, though there have been sporadic aerial exchanges. Since 2023, they have attacked shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb and the Red Sea off Yemen\u2019s coast.<br \/>\n&#8211; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the attacks were \u201cIsrael-specific\u201d and expected to remain limited; a move to curb Red Sea shipping could further disrupt the maritime industry and the global economy amid Iran\u2019s tightening of Hormuz.<br \/>\n&#8211; Since the war began in late February, Iran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, blocking thousands of tankers and tens of millions of barrels of oil. Oil prices rose from around the $70s to roughly $100 per barrel, with Brent near $113 and WTI around $99.<br \/>\n&#8211; Saudi Arabia has shifted more crude through Yanbu in the Red Sea, and shipments via Bab al-Mandeb rose about 21% in the first 28 days of March. The Houthis have attacked more than 100 vessels since Hamas\u2019s Oct. 7, 2023 attack, sinking two ships and killing four sailors, prompting shipping firms to avoid the route and triggering U.S. and allied strikes to defend Red Sea shipping.<br \/>\n&#8211; The piece notes Trump-era options for Iran-negotiation or escalation-and recalls a ceasefire in which the Houthis were not compelled to stop targeting Israel.<\/p>\n<p>55-character limit option:<br \/>\nHouthis enter Iran war could impact global economy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2585409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Houthis.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[32404,6281,3823,50434],"class_list":["post-2585408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-geopolitics","tag-houthis","tag-iran","tag-war-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Houthis.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2585408"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2585412,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585408\/revisions\/2585412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2585409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2585408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2585408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2585408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}