Yemen: Fighting Escalates Around the Bab El-Mandeb Strait

Vance signals U.S. mediation in Yemen war as Houthis expand control over Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Vice President J.D. Vance on Monday said the U.S. has been in contact with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as the rebel group consolidates its control over the country's western coastline and deepens its influence over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Yemen's Houthis claim 58 Saudi air strikes as battle for Bab el-Mandeb escalates

Yemen's Houthis say Saudi jets flew 58 air strikes across six provinces in a day, as their capture of the Red Sea coast and the Bab el-Mandeb strait threatens Saudi oil exports and rattles energy markets.

Yemen fighting intensifies as Houthis push towards Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemeni forces struck Houthi positions on the Red Sea coast as the rebels fired into Saudi Arabia. The renewed fighting has displaced thousands and raised fears of a wider regional conflict.

Yemen: Fighting escalates around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Fighting is escalating in Yemen after Iran-backed Houthi forces seized strategic territory around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, prompting counterstrikes by government forces and reported Saudi air raids. The Houthis also claimed attacks inside southern Saudi Arabia and threatened to disrupt shipping through the key maritime chokepoint, raising fears for regional security and global trade.