After Hormuz, Alarm Rises over Bab El Mandeb: Houthi Advance Shifts Balance in the Red Sea.
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The rapid advance of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen has increased pressure on the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea. Following disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the threat to Bab al-Mandeb creates a new risk for global energy shipments and trade, and presents the Trump administration with a difficult choice.
The rapid advance of Iranian-backed Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen has increased pressure on the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.
A new and particularly dangerous flashpoint is emerging in the southern Red Sea, as the Houthis have made a rapid military advance along the western coast of Yemen in just a few days, reaching the strategically important Bab el-Mandab Strait.
Reuters: Houthi advance opens new front in Red Sea — Bab el-Mandab alert editor03 Sat, 09/12/2026 - 17:07 A new flashpoint is emerging in the Middle East as the Houthis advance into southern Yemen and strengthen their position around the strategic Bab el-Mandab strait at the entrance to the Red Sea. Exclude from news feed Off Live Description Off
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