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Iranian-backed Houthis fight to block Red Sea passage for Saudi oil

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

What happened

Houthi control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait would be a setback for the Trump administration in its war with Iran, which has already blocked the Strait of Hormuz.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:03:15 UTC.

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  1. Houthis, Yemeni forces engaged in fierce battles: Why each front matters

  2. Japan deploys equipment to Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze

  3. Yemen's Houthis close in on stranglehold over strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

  4. The Houthis are testing the limits of Saudi restraint

  5. Iranian-backed Houthis fight to block Red Sea passage for Saudi oil

  6. Houthis advance along Yemen’s southern Red Sea coast

  7. Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows

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Yemen's Houthis close in on stranglehold over strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of ​the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday, four Yemeni government military sources said, gaining further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most important shipping routes.

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