If there is a Saudi request, Pakistan and Turkiye will intervene, but direct involvement in the Yemen war is unlikely.
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Read the full report at Al Jazeera“This is the first day that Iran really started winning the war,” a Yemeni official said of Houthi territorial gains that give Tehran leverage over a second major waterway.
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The moves by the Houthis make it easier for the Iran-backed rebels to target ships transiting the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait for Saudi Arabian oil exports.
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Two of the most important corridors for international energy shipments are blocked by Iran and its proxies, oil prices are up and the global economy is reeling.
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The takeover solidifies the group's position in the Bab al-Mandeb, but holding it long-term could be difficult.
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Iranian officials have praised the Houthis' victories but have not spoken about any imminent closure of Bab al-Mandeb.
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