Yemen is on the precipice of a full-scale domestic reignition linked to Tehran's regional directive:
Truce Collapse:
Yemen’s Defense Ministry and Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree both declared that the "de-escalation phase"—which had largely kept Yemen's civil war frozen since 2022—is officially over.
Red Sea Threats: Following instructions from Iran to stand ready to throttle Western transit, Houthi leadership has re-mobilized forces. Security agencies reported a suspected pirate hijacking of a chemical products tanker off the Yemeni coast, pointing toward a renewed flashpoint in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.