# Can the Houthis close the Red Sea after seizing Yemen’s coast?

https://mins.news/en/item/54796

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-11 14:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/11/can-the-houthis-close-the-red-sea-after-seizing-the-yemen-coast?traffic_source=rss

> Houthi forces have taken Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline, including the port city of Mocha, and reached the strategically vital Bab al-Mandeb strait. Analysts say the advance could damage Saudi oil exports and worsen the global energy crisis, while some observers doubt the Houthis can sustain their gains or control the Red Sea.

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