Sam Dagher and Mohammed Hatem at Bloomberg report that Iran-backed Houthis are preparing for a long battle with the U.S. in the Red Sea. They write:
Houthi militants and their Iranian backers are preparing for a lengthy confrontation with the US and allies around the Red Sea regardless of how the Israel-Hamas war plays out.
The Yemen-based group is shoring up military and defense capabilities to continue attacking ships around the vital waterway, according to several people with knowledge of the situation, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive matters. Steps include fortifying mountain hideouts for more secure and effective missile launches and testing unmanned vessels above and below water, they said. […]
“The US obviously has important interests in the Middle East but that does not mean every problem in the Middle East is a US problem,” he said.
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