{"id":1854067,"date":"2026-03-29T10:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1854067"},"modified":"2026-03-29T10:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:46:20","slug":"iran-war-escalates-as-houthis-launch-first-strikes-on-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1854067","title":{"rendered":"Iran war escalates as Houthis launch first strikes on Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/73821249_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 Iran war escalates as Houthis launch first strikes on Israel\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>Iran war escalates as Houthis launch first strikes on Israel<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"27:31\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76583639\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260329_PCA_Houthi_YT_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BKtz<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Yemen&#8217;s Houthi militia has entered the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">Iran war<\/a> after launching strikes on Israel, marking a major escalation after weeks of sitting on the sidelines. Israel says the first missile fired from Yemen was intercepted over the occupied West Bank with no casualties, and the Houthis claim to have launched a second missile as well. Their entry into the conflict could widen the war, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">threaten global shipping routes<\/a>, and pressure an already strained international economy.<\/p>\n<p>Baraa Shiban of the Royal United Services Institute told DW that the Houthis&#8217;\u00a0involvement represents a new phase in the conflict. &#8220;The question was when are they going to join the conflict not if they will join the conflict,&#8221; he said. According to Shiban, Iran, facing limited military options against the US, has leaned heavily on economic warfare \u2014 and the Houthis&#8217;\u00a0ability to disrupt major trade routes fits that strategy.<\/p>\n<p>DW also spoke with Benjamin Schmitt, a former US State Department adviser on energy security. He said that if both the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el\u2011Mandeb are blocked simultaneously, the world would face an <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/oil-gas-industry\/t-19021263\">&#8220;oil shock&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0possibly unlike anything ever seen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Yemen&#8217;s Houthi militia has entered the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">Iran war<\/a> after launching strikes on Israel, marking a major escalation after weeks of sitting on the sidelines. Israel says the first missile fired from Yemen was intercepted over the occupied West Bank with no casualties, and the Houthis claim to have launched a second missile as well. Their entry into the conflict could widen the war, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">threaten global shipping routes<\/a>, and pressure an already strained international economy.<\/p>\n<p>Baraa Shiban of the Royal United Services Institute told DW that the Houthis&#8217;\u00a0involvement represents a new phase in the conflict. &#8220;The question was when are they going to join the conflict not if they will join the conflict,&#8221; he said. According to Shiban, Iran, facing limited military options against the US, has leaned heavily on economic warfare \u2014 and the Houthis&#8217;\u00a0ability to disrupt major trade routes fits that strategy.<\/p>\n<p>DW also spoke with Benjamin Schmitt, a former US State Department adviser on energy security. He said that if both the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el\u2011Mandeb are blocked simultaneously, the world would face an <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/oil-gas-industry\/t-19021263\">&#8220;oil shock&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0possibly unlike anything ever seen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yemen&#8217;s Houthi militia has entered the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">Iran war<\/a> after launching strikes on Israel, marking a major escalation after weeks of sitting on the sidelines. Israel says the first missile fired from Yemen was intercepted over the occupied West Bank with no casualties, and the Houthis claim to have launched a second missile as well. Their entry into the conflict could widen the war, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">threaten global shipping routes<\/a>, and pressure an already strained international economy.<\/p>\n<p>Baraa Shiban of the Royal United Services Institute told DW that the Houthis&#8217;\u00a0involvement represents a new phase in the conflict. &#8220;The question was when are they going to join the conflict not if they will join the conflict,&#8221; he said. According to Shiban, Iran, facing limited military options against the US, has leaned heavily on economic warfare \u2014 and the Houthis&#8217;\u00a0ability to disrupt major trade routes fits that strategy.<\/p>\n<p>DW also spoke with Benjamin Schmitt, a former US State Department adviser on energy security. 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