# 'MAJOR THREAT': Houthis create 'KILL BOX' in critical waterway

https://mins.news/en/video/58062

- Fox News, 2026-09-14 17:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh47O4Eg6Jg

> Iran-backed Houthi rebels continue attacking and seizing territory near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising concern about a vital Red Sea shipping and oil route. U.S. officials are monitoring the escalating threat.

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