flowchart TD
    idi[Iran]-->|support|id0
    id0[Yemen Houthi]-->|attack ships|id2
    s3-->|protect ships|id2
    id0-->|attack|s2id1
    subgraph s1[Red Sea]
    id2[Bab al-Mandab Strait]<-->|30% traffic|id3[Suez Canal]
    end
    subgraph s2[Gaza]
    s2id1[Isreal]<-->|war|s2id2[Hamas]
    end
    subgraph s3[Operation Prosperity Guardian]
    s3id1[USA, Bahrain, and others]
    end

• The Houthi are a rebel group in Yemen that is backed by Iran and opposes the Saudi-led coalition that supports the internationally recognized government of Yemen.

• The Houthi have declared their support for Hamas in the Israel-Gaza war and have threatened to attack any ships heading to or from Israel in the Red Sea.

• The Houthi have claimed responsibility for several attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, using drones and missiles launched from their territory in Yemen.

• The attacks have caused damage and fire to some of the ships, but no casualties have been reported so far.

• The attacks have raised concerns about the safety of shipping and the stability of global trade in the region, as the Red Sea is a vital route for oil and goods.

• The US and Israel have condemned the attacks and blamed Iran for providing the Houthi with weapons and funding.

• The US has announced a new international mission called Operation Prosperity Guardian^[1] to bolster maritime security in the Red Sea and counter the Houthi attacks.

1. Statement from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Ensuring Freedom of Navigation in the Red Sea ↩