The Red Sea front and Yemen’s role in the Iran war

  • Fri, April 10, 2026 • 9:30 am ET
  • Virtual event

Experts discuss the internal dynamics shaping the Houthis’ decision to enter the Iran war and how these dynamics will influence whether the Red Sea front remains cold or reignites.

On Friday, April 10, at 9:30 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative will host a virtual panel exploring the internal dynamics shaping the Houthis’ decision to enter the Iran war and how these dynamics will influence whether the Red Sea front remains cold or reignites, further upending global shipping and Gulf security.

The Iran war comes to Yemen following a shake-up in the internationally recognized Yemen government and a surge in Saudi-UAE tensions. Yemen is also four years into a fragile truce that brought Houthis’ attacks on Saudi Arabia and fighting inside the country to a pause. Panelists will also assess how the Iran war is shaping these dynamics and the implications for regional security.

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Speakers

April Alley
Senior Fellow,
The Washington Institute

Hisham Al-Omeisy
Senior Yemen Advisor,
European Institute of Peace

Osamah Al-Rawhani
Nonresident Senior Fellow;
Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative,
Atlantic Council

Moderated by

Stephen Kalin
Foreign Correspondent,
The Wall Street Journal

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