World‘They called us’: Has Trump abandoned Bab al-Mandeb to the Houthis?

As Donald Trump said the Houthis had contacted Washington and were allowing ships to pass, the group seized Dhubab, Perim Island and the strategic port of Mocha, gaining a direct presence at the entrance to Bab al-Mandeb. The article argues that Washington’s choice to avoid a new front in Yemen exposes the limits of the US Gulf security umbrella and signals the collapse of the traditional “security-for-oil” relationship.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-17 09:52Original