Houthis brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sana'a. During Israel’s recent war in Gaza, the Houthis, claiming solidarity with Palestinians, attacked shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, forcing companies to take costly detours. Red Sea shippingWith Hormuz all but impassable, many Gulf shipments have been rerouted through Oman’s Salalah port on the Arabian Sea, but Danish shipping giant Maersk said operations there were temporarily suspended after a drone attack. A boy shouts slogans as Houthis rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sana'a. In Israel, hundreds of people gathered in Tel Aviv and other cities for protests against the war, which security forces sought to disperse.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 28, 2026 23:47 UTC