# Houthi movement

Type: militant group

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-16**: Houthis Prepare Red Sea Closure, IRGC Oversight Confirmed — Reports emerge that Iran instructed the Houthis to close Bab el-Mandeb in response. Houthis deploy missiles and drones near the strait, with IRGC officers stationed in Yemen to control the operation.
- **2026-07-16**: Houthis Fire Missiles at Saudi Arabia — Demonstrating regional escalation, the Houthis launch ballistic missiles at Saudi territory, broadening the conflict.
- **2026-07-14**: Trump Threatens Attack on Iranian Power Infrastructure — President Trump warns the U.S. may strike Iran's power grid, escalating the conflict and prompting Iran's retaliatory threat.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 27% of global oil transit at risk as Iran readies Red Sea block closure
2026-07-16 17:19:29 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The threat to close Bab el-Mandeb, combined with an already shut Hormuz, could choke off all Middle East oil exports, sparking a logistics nightmare. Shipping routes, insurance costs, and global trade flows face unprecedented disruption.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/iran-houthi-red-sea-threat-supply-chain

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