For the foreseeable future, maritime trade through the Red Sea will remain a hostage to Ansar Allah and Iran. They will likely use this to secure concessions elsewhere.
The best way for Washington to address Ansar Allahโs hindrance of seaborne traffic is to tie maritime security in the region to the Yemeni peace process.
Saudi-Iranian reconciliation has meant that Tehran and Riyadh are reasserting their interests more strongly in Lebanon.
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