Yemen’s Houthi rebels chat as they check their weapons during a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo)

Yemen’s Houthi rebels march during a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo)

Yemen’s Houthi rebels ride a motorbike during a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo)

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen is moving closer to a return to civil war as Iran -backed rebels threaten a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.