Houthis control key shipping route after gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast

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Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and key islands in the Bab al-Mandeb strait by Friday, according to government sources and witnesses. This advance strengthens Houthi leverage over a critical shipping route, impacting global energy flows and potentially escalating regional tensions.

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Rapid advance of Iran-backed force threatens key alternative shipping route to Strait of Hormuz.

Houthis control key shipping route after gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast

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