Beyond Trending: What is Axis of Resistance?

5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 31, 2026 06:25 PM IST The Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea and threatened a broader blockade. (File Photo/Reuters)Saudi Arabia has announced a mission to form an international alliance to guard the Red Sea from attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Last week, the Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea and threatened a broader blockade by closing the Bab el-Mandeb, a global chokepoint connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. While Riyadh seeks to deter the Red Sea attacks by forming the new international alliance, the entry of the Houthis in the US-Israel war on Iran has drawn renewed attention to the Axis of Resistance. Although it is believed that the wa