Nearly five months following a unilateral ceasefire declared by President Donald Trump to stop the bombing of the Sana’a-based Houthi rebels in exchange for an end to attacks on U.S. ships, Iran-backed Houthi rebels continue to threaten the flow of civilian commercial vessels along the Red Sea.

Two strikes claimed by Houthis within a week, near the Saudi Red Sea port of Yanbu, demonstrate the Houthis retain capabilities beyond their shores. Now, the Houthis apparent establishment of a foothold along Sudan’s coastline augments this threat.

Attacks on the Scarlet Ray and MSC Aby in early September raise new alarm over Houthi aggression and capabilities. This is not the first time the Houthis claimed the ability to strike ships in the northern Red Sea, but these attacks “set a new northern marker for the Houthis’ range” at nearly 600 miles from Yemen’s shores. The modus operandi raises further questions........

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