# Yemen’s leader vows never to let Iran, Houthis control Bab el-Mandeb

https://mins.news/en/item/46028

- TASS, 2026-09-04 21:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2182987

> Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, warned that Yemen would never allow Iran or Iran-aligned Ansar Allah forces to seize control of the Bab el-Mandeb strait. He said Houthi formations would face major losses if they tried to approach it.

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