# Iran and Houthis threaten two key chokepoints: What happens next?

https://mins.news/en/video/55479

- DW News, 2026-09-12 03:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrbB6SQhb-Q

> Yemen’s Houthis have taken control of the Yemeni side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and made major gains along the Red Sea coast. Their advance increases pressure on Saudi Arabia, which depends heavily on the Red Sea for oil exports as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed. The Houthis say Saudi vessels are barred from Bab al-Mandab.

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- [Houthi Saudi Red Sea Conflict](https://mins.news/en/topic/houthi-yemen-saudi-red-sea-conflict-2026-08) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/houthi-yemen-saudi-red-sea-conflict-2026-08.md

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