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Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

If the Houthis gain full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz, it could give their backer Iran a critical advantage in the war with the U.S.

11 Sep 2026 5:01 pm