Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind ↧

Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind ↧ ↧ Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind Houthi fighters have advanced south along Yemen's coast, increasing their ability to choke off the Bab el-Mandeb ‌Strait — the "Gate of Tears" at the mouth of the Red Sea — giving Tehran potential leverage over both of the region's main oil-shipping corridors.