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Iran war live: Saudi Arabia and Houthis trade strikes over Bab al-Mandeb 

12 September 2026
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This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

Yemeni prisoners loyal to the Houthi authorities gesture after being released on the west coast where they were being held by Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces, as they arrive in the capital Sanaa on September 12, 2026.

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Houthi Advance Puts Bab el-Mandeb Shipping at Risk

By Kristen Talman and Enes Abuomer

Published On 13 Sep 202613 Sep 2026

  • Houthi forces and Saudi Arabia trade strikes as fighting over the critical Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint on the Red Sea coast of Yemen continues.
  • US President Donald Trump says the Houthis have called Washington, asking it not to intervene in the conflict against Yemen’s internationally recognised government.

 

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