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Houthis Battle for Control of Red Sea

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The Red Sea sits between Africa & the Arabian Peninsula, stretching 1,200 miles long

Houthi attacks have driven Yemen's fishermen from Red Sea waters

Al-Mandour speaks for the Houthis' own information ministry.

As Deputy Director of Houthi Information, he shapes the official Houthi narrative on Red Sea operations — giving him a direct, inside view of how the movement frames its campaign against commercial shipping.

Rerouting cargo ships around Africa's Cape adds ~$1M in extra fuel per voyage

Intercepting Iran's April 2024 attack cost Israel ~$1B in one night!

Iran launched ~300 drones & missiles costing an estimated $10M–$35M. Israel's interception bill: up to $1 billion. The lopsided cost ratio highlights a core modern warfare dilemma — defense is far more expensive than offense.

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