At a chokepoint where geography meets geopolitics, Yemen's internationally recognized government is sounding an alarm that extends far beyond its own borders: the Houthis, backed by Iran, are methodically pursuing dominion over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the same way Tehran has long wielded the Strait of Hormuz as leverage over the world. With nearly a third of global container traffic threading through these waters, the ambition is not merely military — it is an attempt to hold the arteries of global commerce hostage. A war that has already consumed hundreds of thousands of Yemeni lives sinc
Yemen's FM warns Houthis seek to replicate Iran's Strait control in Red Sea
Hundreds of thousands have died in Yemen since 2014 war; estimated 377,000 deaths between 2015-2022 from combat and war-related famine and disease.