
They are extremely poorly equipped and yet the Iran-aligned Houthis have seized control of an important strait on the Red Sea. They achieved this with fighting ethic, ingenuity and probably also with AI.
AI-generated summary
The Houthis are an Iran-allied militia that has achieved military success despite limited resources.
War in the Middle East How the Houthis were able to march through to the Red Sea
They are extremely poorly equipped and yet the Iran-aligned Houthis have seized control of an important strait on the Red Sea. They achieved this with fighting ethic, ingenuity and probably also with AI.
By Oliver Imhof
September 15, 2026, 7:31 p.m

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