The Washington Institute for Near East Policy published on 16 July 2025 an analysis titled "Lethal Attacks Show Strengthened Houthi Control over Red Sea Transit" by Noam Raydan and Farzin Nadimi.
The latest Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping that resulted in the sinking of two commercial ships constituted an escalation of their tactics. The scale and boldness of the attacks was unprecedented. Moving forward, Houthis have the will and the ability to sink more ships.
