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Council on Foreign Relations

8 October 2026

Another Hormuz? What to Know About the Houthi Threat to the Red Sea

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The Yemen-based Houthis’ naval blockade against Saudi shipping and their battle with Saudi-backed Yemeni forces for control of the Red Sea’s critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait add a new dimension to the Iran war, with potentially major consequences for the region and the global economy.

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