News - World: The American website "Al-Monitor" revealed that commercial ships flying the US flag continue to avoid returning to the Red Sea, despite a supposed "truce" between the Yemeni Armed Forces and Washington.

Al-Monitor reported that the official expressed deep concern over the situation, stating: "If I were Maersk, I wouldn’t go near the Bab al-Mandab." Such remarks reveal the extent of lingering apprehensions among shipping companies, deterring them from risking transit through the area.

The official further acknowledged Yemen’s growing strength, saying: "Every day the Yemenis remain there, they grow stronger." This admission underscores the failure of U.S. and Western military strategies to deter the Yemeni Armed Forces or force their retreat. On the contrary, Yemen’s sustained control over the Red Sea has only amplified its regional influence.

The report raises questions about the effectiveness of the "truce" if it fails to ensure the return of U.S. commercial shipping. It also signals that Yemen still holds the upper hand in this confrontation, increasing pressure on the U.S. and its allies to seek a lasting solution—rather than relying on temporary or ineffective measures.

Since late 2023, the Yemeni Armed Forces have sharply escalated operations in response to the Israeli war on Gaza and the US-British backing for it. Positioning themselves as a key actor in regional resistance, Yemen has waged a sustained campaign against Israel-linked shipping in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and beyond, while imposing aerial and maritime blockades on the Israeli entity.

By deploying ballistic and hypersonic missiles alongside advanced drones, Yemen has disrupted established military balances in regional waters, forcing US and Israeli defense planners to confront threats they had long considered improbable. Many analysts now regard the confrontation as one of the most significant maritime conflicts since World War II, with repercussions extending far beyond the Red Sea.

The apparent withdrawal or repositioning of US forces following direct Yemeni threats to aircraft carriers has been seen as both a strategic and symbolic victory for Sana’a—and a humiliating setback for Washington, especially under Donald Trump’s administration, which had pledged to maintain unchallenged dominance in the region.