https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/red-sea-nations-watch-as-houthis-seize-bab-al-mandeb-straitContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/red-sea-nations-watch-as-houthis-seize-bab-al-mandeb-straithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/red-sea-nations-watch-as-houthis-seize-bab-al-mandeb-strait#u70530Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:41:00 +0000Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone flying toward Mecca on September 16. This attack follows the Houthi seizure of the Bab al-Mandeb strait and the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish. While US President Donald Trump expects the war with Iran to conclude this year, Tehran refuses to negotiate with the US unless conditions regarding the Strait of Hormuz are met. Iran's top diplomat is currently traveling to China as regional tensions persist and a scheduled meeting between Iran and Gulf states was postponed.Why it mattersThe Houthi expansion into the southern Red Sea gra https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/red-sea-nations-watch-as-houthis-seize-bab-al-mandeb-straithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/red-sea-nations-watch-as-houthis-seize-bab-al-mandeb-strait#u68042Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:31:11 +0000Houthi rebels have seized control of the Bab al-Mandeb strait and the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This advance has triggered a series of strikes between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. Red Sea nations and Gulf states now face an uncomfortable choice regarding their response to the Houthi expansion in Yemen. The seizure grants the rebels control over one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints.Why it mattersThe Bab al-Mandeb strait is a vital shipping lane connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Control over this passage allows the Ho