# Iran-backed Houthis open a new front in the war, a 'negative change for the US'

https://mins.news/en/video/54965

- France 24 English, 2026-09-11 17:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdorLwOurEM

> Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, according to two officials. The move opens a new front in the Iran war and adds to threats against Saudi oil exports through a vital global shipping lane; a FRANCE 24 correspondent called it a “radical negative change” for the US and West.

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