A new threat by Yemen's Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk

The Houthi threat to maritime trade routes in the Red Sea and near strategic waterways parallels the prophecy of the Euphrates drying up to prepare the way for kings of the east. Both involve disruption of critical geopolitical chokepoints and trade passages. The Houthis' actions are destabilizing global commerce and regional power dynamics in a manner consistent with end-times geopolitical upheaval preceding larger conflicts.