Houthi rebels control Bab al-Mandab Strait, risking oil crisis

Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized nearly all of Yemen's Red Sea coastline.

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The Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key chokepoint for global trade, is now under their control.

This escalation threatens oil flows and could disrupt energy markets.

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