# Houthis’ Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice

https://mins.news/en/item/56781

- Reuters, 2026-09-13 17:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/houthis-yemen-advance-leaves-gulf-states-with-uncomfortable-choice-2026-09-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa6d7c6a4391a0001264da3

> The Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline is altering the Gulf’s balance of power, bolstering Iran and forcing Saudi Arabia and its neighbors to choose between absorbing rising costs and seeking an accommodation with Tehran.

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