Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis on Saturday launched ballistic missiles at Israel, their first such attack since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28. How did the Houthis disrupt Red Sea shipping in 2023? Yemen is located close to the narrow Bab el-Mandeb strait, which leads into the Red Sea. Source: US Energy Energy Information Administration Source: US Energy Energy Information AdministrationThe Suez Canal handled approximately 12% to 15% of global trade in 2023, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development. After nearly two years of disruption, shipping traffic through the Red Sea had just begun to recover beginning this year.

Source: Indian Express March 28, 2026 11:28 UTC