The Iran-backed Houthi forces have taken control over most of the western Red Sea coastal line
Houthis take control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast, reports say The Iran-backed Houthi forces have taken control over most of the western Red Sea coastal line, and experts fear this threatens the key alternative shipping route to Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry has the latest, reporting from Sana.
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