Houthi forces claim full control of Yemen's Red Sea coast

Iran-aligned Houthi forces announced they had achieved full control of Yemen's Red Sea coastline after a rapid military advance against the internationally recognized Yemeni government, which responded with air strikes along the western coast.

Why this matters. Houthi control of the Red Sea coast increases the group's ability to threaten shipping through Bab al-Mandeb, compounding disruption already hitting Hormuz-linked oil and gas flows.