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  • Affairs
  • 23 Sep 2026
  • 6 min

Explainer 536: What leverage would the Houthis’s seizing of Bab al-Mandab give Iran?

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  • The Foreign Desk
  • Affairs
  • 6 min

The Iran-backed Houthis have launched their largest offensive in years, seizing key ports and islands along the Bab al-Mandab strait. What sway will this give Iran over the global economy and ending the war?

Host
  • Andrew Mueller
Contributor
  • Christy O'Grady
Producer
  • Anita Riotta

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