Reassessment of Houthi Threat to Maritime Shipping (warontherocks.com)

• U.S.-Israeli strikes 2024-2025 weakened but didn't eliminate Houthi attack capabilities.
• Houthis have not attacked commercial ships since 2025, but threat persists.
• Yemen war frozen; U.S. FTO designation hinders peace process.

"Allison Minor's July 2026 article reassesses the Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping two years after her initial analysis. U.S.-Israeli strikes in 2024-2025 weakened but did not eliminate Houthi attack capabilities. The Houthis have not attacked commercial ships since 2025 but continue to threaten. Red Sea shipping has not recovered. Inside Yemen, the war remains frozen, and the U.S. designation of the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization constrains peace efforts. Minor suggests the Houthis refrained from attacking during the Iran war due to backchannel talks with Saudi Arabia."