In most cases, the U.S. is launching $2 million defense missiles to stop $2,000 Houthi drones, a discrepancy that the Yemeni rebel group has noted in its statements mocking [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]].<ref>https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-342024-rifts-in-bibis-camp</ref>}}
In July 2025 ''[[The Economist]]'' reported traffic through the [[Suez Canal]] is down 60%, insurance premiums have rocketed from 0.2–0.3% to 1% of a ship's value.
==Ongoing direct Iranian expansionist attacks==