# What is the risk if Houthis close the Bab al-Mandab Strait?

https://mins.news/en/video/54652

- TRT World, 2026-09-11 13:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr8_pltiA1A

> Houthi rebels have effectively completed a rapid advance to control Yemen’s Red Sea coast, tightening their hold over one of the world’s most important shipping routes. Moamen Gouda of Hankuk University assesses the risks of a possible closure of the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

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