{"id":378978,"date":"2026-09-15T22:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/houthi-fighters-assert-control-over-bab-al-mandab-strait\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T22:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:00:09","slug":"houthi-fighters-assert-control-over-bab-al-mandab-strait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/houthi-fighters-assert-control-over-bab-al-mandab-strait\/","title":{"rendered":"Houthi fighters assert control over Bab al-Mandab Strait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/ce-0SdK-ux8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Houthi fighters assert control over Bab al-Mandab Strait\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ce-0SdK-ux8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Houthi rebels in Yemen have increased their chokehold on the Bab al-Mandab Strait to the Red Sea, as a surge in fighting between the Iran-backed forces and Saudi-backed Yemeni troops have forced over 100,000 people to flee.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands more have fled across the sea to neighbouring Djibouti.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis have stepped up attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure, and by seizing the strait, the rebels control the country\u2019s access point to the Red Sea which could push oil prices higher.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nGet more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/<br \/>\nSubscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<br \/>\nFollow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Houthi rebels in Yemen have increased their chokehold on the Bab al-Mandab Strait to the Red Sea, as a surge in fighting between the Iran-backed forces and Saudi-backed Yemeni troops have forced over 100,000 people to flee. 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