Houthis Seize Red Sea Coast, Threaten Shipping; Analysts Urge Strikes Beyond Leadership

The Houthis have launched their most successful offensive in years, seizing much of Yemen's Red Sea coast, consolidating their quasi-state control over ports and the economy. Analyst Ari Heistein argues that killing leaders has failed to deter them and that another ceasefire would only allow rearmament, urging strikes on broader military infrastructure. The development signals an escalating threat to Red Sea shipping and regional stability, with uncertainty over the effectiveness of any new military response.

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