# Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind

https://mins.news/en/item/55841

- Reuters, 2026-09-12 13:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/houthi-advance-yemen-puts-us-new-bind-2026-09-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa552b0f42603000155d374

> Houthi fighters have moved south along Yemen’s coast, strengthening their ability to choke off the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, known as the “Gate of Tears” at the Red Sea’s entrance. That could give Tehran leverage over both of the region’s main oil-shipping corridors.

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