Yemen’s Houthis take over strait vital to global shipping
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The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday (September 11, 2026), in a lightning offensive that cemented their hold on a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia.
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What happened
The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday (September 11, 2026), in a lightning offensive that cemented their hold on a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia.
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