High tension on the Red Sea

Published: Jan. 8, 2024, 9:10 a.m.

Yemen\u2019s Houthi militias are attacking commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea, and say the attacks will continue until Israel ends its \u201ccrimes in Gaza.\u201d \n\nWho\u2019s backing the Houthi rebels? \n\nWhy is the U.S. sinking Houthi ships and sailing naval destroyers in the region? \n\nWhat could the attacks mean for fears of a broader regional conflict? \n\nIona Craig is an investigative journalist who\u2019s been covering Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula for over a decade.