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Houthis Seize a Key Red Sea Island, Threatening Yet Another Global Oil Route

The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.

By Adam Rasgon, Shuaib Almosawa and Saeed Al-BatatiSeptember 11, 2026
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The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.

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