Houthis target Saudi base as Iran denies involvement in Yemen war
Some 210 prisoners were released following a week-long offensive, in which the Iran-backed Houthis on September 11, 2026, captured Yemen’s Red Sea coast from the internationally recognised government, cementing their hold on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital artery for Saudi Arabian oil exports as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed amid the US-Iran war.
The group, fighting the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, last week seized control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which has become vital as the wider US-Iran war chokes the Strait of Hormuz.(Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP) Yemen’s Houthis launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets on Monday, as Iran denied any involvement in the country’s revived civil war.
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