After Iran, the Houthis target Israel: the Middle East on the brink

On the 100th day of the conflict between Israel and Iran, Yemen's Houthis announced a total ban on Israeli navigation in the Red Sea and claimed a missile launch toward Israel. The April 8 ceasefire is at risk after an Israeli strike on Beirut killed two, to which Iran retaliated with missiles. Israel struck an Iranian petrochemical plant in Mahshahr, while explosions were reported in Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan. The Houthis' closure of the Red Sea revives fears of major disruptions on the strategic waterway.