# Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, tightening grip on vital shipping lane

https://mins.news/en/item/54482

- NBC News, 2026-09-11 11:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/houthis-control-bab-el-mandeb-yemen-red-sea-saudi-iran-war-oil-rcna597186

> The Iran-backed Houthi rebels effectively completed a rapid push to control Yemen’s Red Sea coastline on Friday, strengthening their hold over one of the world’s most important shipping routes and giving their Iranian backers a major boost.

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