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This Critical Oil Chokepoint Is Now Under Houthi Control | WSJ

Sep 17, 2026
Iran-backed Houthis have opened a new front in the war in the Middle East. The group’s quick offensive to take the southwestern coast of Yemen and control the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has sent shockwaves around the world.
WSJ explains how the militant group and other Iranian allies have moved to choke off oil shipments and attack Saudi Arabia exports, sending oil prices higher and complicating the U.S. war with Iran.

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