An American report warned of the expansion of the Houthi group in Yemen and the construction of new alliances with extremist groups in the region, which is a threat to international navigation in the Red Sea.

A report published yesterday by "Washington Times" said that the Houthi group is no longer just a local rebellion, but rather turned into a major regional power that threatens world trade and constitutes serious alliances with extremist groups with the aim of destabilizing the Middle East and the African century.

The report indicated that the Houthis, supported by Iran, use the Red Sea as a weapon through missile strikes, drones and piracy threats, which enhances Iran's goals in planting instability. The report also revealed the Houthi cooperation with al -Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, where the two parties agreed to set ideological differences aside to achieve common goals, such as weakening the internationally recognized Yemeni government.

To weaken the Houthi capabilities, the report has identified three main strategies:

- Targeting the manufacture of weapons and preventing the Houthis from developing their military arsenal.

- Iranian support is cut off by disrupting the smuggling methods that Iran uses to support the Houthis.

- hitting driving by targeting Houthi leaders to dismantle their internal cohesion.

The report emphasized that the Houthis are taking advantage of negotiations and a ceasefire as tactics to delay and strengthen their authority, instead of seeking to resolve the conflict. He also pointed out that the continued activity of the Houthis holds Israel and the United States to focus on Iran, which is the main source of instability in the region.

The report added that the Houthis recruited Ethiopian mercenaries from the Tigre and Urumo tribes, adding a new foreign dimension to the Yemeni conflict. The report concluded that the infrastructure strikes alone will not be sufficient, but the three strategies mentioned must be implemented to weaken the group effectively.