The Houthis currently control strategically important positions in the Bab-el-Mandeb area. They are launching attacks on energy facilities in Saudi Arabia. This further exacerbates the situation in the energy markets, and #Germany is also feeling the consequences. The international community cannot allow the Houthis to take control of shipping in the Red Sea. It seems that someone with a 10% approval rating has decided to further strain relations between Germany and the Houthis