For a brief period – six days – the Houthis paused, before at 9.15pm on Tuesday launching their most sophisticated attack yet. Though they were all shot down, the brazen nature of the attack was not lost on western politicians. But it is very unlikely that one round of western airstrikes would halt the raids in the Red Sea. 00:00:58 Houthis say attack against US ship was for 'providing support' to Israel – videoHowever, any extended conflict risks further disaster for Yemen. On Wednesday night, Blinken’s rhetoric in Bahrain was markedly similar to the warning the Houthis had ignored the week before, perhaps suggesting a wider western military response was not imminent.

Source: The Guardian January 11, 2024 20:22 UTC