The lightning advance of Yemen's Houthi rebels down the Red Sea coast was aided by Iranian advisers on the front lines.

Iran-backed Houthi fighters pose next to a captured vehicle following what the source described as an attack on Saudi-backed forces

The Israeli defense establishment is monitoring the various arenas and preparing for the possibility that deterioration in one could affect the region as a whole.

The group has made sweeping gains along Yemen's Red Sea coast after conducting a large-scale military operation aimed at controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - G7 foreign ministers on Monday called on Iran to end its arming and support of Houthis in Yemen, which they said constituted a dangerous pattern of escalation that risked undermining international trade and creating global instability.

Iranian officials have praised the Houthis’ victories but have not spoken about any imminent closure of Bab al-Mandeb.

The Iran-backed Houthis have targeted international shipping lanes.

While the Houthis are commonly referred to as one of Iran’s regional proxy groups, observers say they also pursue their own strategic interests with heavy support from Tehran.

A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a projectile, injuring two crew members, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Monday. The two crew members sustained minor injuries,