Houthi-Iran escalation in Red Sea and Gulf region
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Nach Huthi-Angriffen in Saudi-Arabien: Sorge vor Eskalation
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Iran and Oman had previously announced they were close to an agreement regarding the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
In mid-2026, Iran and Oman announced that they were close to reaching an agreement concerning the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
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A ceasefire came into effect in the Yemeni conflict in 2022.
In April 2022, a UN-mediated ceasefire came into effect during the Yemeni conflict.
This truce remained in place until a significant Houthi operation targeting military depots in the provinces of Hadramaut and Marib took place.
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The Houthi militia captured part of Yemen in 2014 with Iranian support.
During the civil war in 2014, the Houthi militia captured part of Yemen with the help of Iran.
The group has been fighting against the internationally recognized government in Yemen for more than ten years.