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Houthis enter US 'kill box' after seizing Red Sea 'cork,' former Pentagon official warns

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What happened

Houthi rebels seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but a former Pentagon official warns they've entered a vulnerable U.S.

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  • Reported by Fox News and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:52:42 UTC.

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