{"id":377954,"date":"2026-09-11T19:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T18:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-backed-houthis-threaten-a-crucial-oil-route-and-other-top-stories-global-news-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T19:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T18:00:39","slug":"iran-backed-houthis-threaten-a-crucial-oil-route-and-other-top-stories-global-news-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-backed-houthis-threaten-a-crucial-oil-route-and-other-top-stories-global-news-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran-backed Houthis threaten a crucial oil route and other top stories | Global News Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HScqUw84aVQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-backed Houthis threaten a crucial oil route and other top stories | Global News Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HScqUw84aVQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Reports from Yemen say fighters from the Iranian-backed Houthi movement have taken control of a key island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait  &#8211; a globally important maritime chokepoint at the mouth of the Red Sea. <\/p>\n<p>The Houthis have mounted a military push to seize control of the strait. 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