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Iran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point

CNBC · September 11, 2026 at 4:44 AM

Iran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point

The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden to global markets.

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Iran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point

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