# Iranian-backed Houthi rebels seize control of key Red Sea ports in Yemen

https://mins.news/en/video/71657

- ABC News, 2026-09-24 03:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnGTWom20lY

> ABC Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell reports that Iranian-backed rebels have taken control of Red Sea oil-port routes, reigniting fears of civil war in Yemen.

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