The Houthis, a Shiite militia in Yemen, which is aligned with Iran, have announced a naval blockade of a key waterway, the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait.
Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement gather during a rally against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, in Sanaa on July 17, 2026.
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