Bloomberg agency said that after the fall of Assad and the elimination of most of the Lebanese Hezbollah leaders, the Houthis must be dealt with immediately, noting that this requires a combination of air, sea and land power.

The agency published an article by “James Stavridis,” a retired admiral in the US Navy and former commander of NATO forces, in which he said that in the face of the weakness of Iran’s proxies throughout the Middle East, there remains a major threat. And Fawry: The Houthis in Yemen.

The writer said that the escalating Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea are not just a source of regional security concern, but rather constitute a direct challenge to global maritime trade. The West must act decisively to eliminate this threat before it further disrupts global trade.

He explained that since they took control of power in Yemen, the Houthis have transformed from a local rebel group into a sophisticated and dangerous force, supported by Iran. Using a range of weapons, from medium-range cruise missiles and drones to small boats and strike teams.

He continued: “The Houthis targeted commercial ships, damaging, sinking, or seizing dozens of ships. They also clashed with American and allied warships protecting maritime trade routes. This threat has turned the Red Sea into a volatile region, and has affected Global shipping through the Suez Canal is severely affected.”

He added that these measures remind us of the Barbary pirates, who once disrupted international sea routes in the eighteenth century, but this time the threat is more organized and deadly.

He said that the Houthis’ ability to control such a crucial maritime point has profound implications for global trade and the economy.