Iran-backed Houthis threaten key Red Sea strait, deepening Trump's oil standoff
Part of composite article Houthis Seize Red Sea Coast, Hit Riyadh With Missile as US Refuses to Defend Saudi Arabia View full article →
Trump's costly and unpopular campaign to pressure Iran has hit another setback. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are now moving to choke off the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the narrow gateway between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.