Analysis-Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind

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The Iran-aligned Houthi militants in Yemen launched a rapid offensive positioning themselves to control a critical Middle East waterway, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This development poses a significant strategic challenge to the United States amid ongoing tensions with Iran.

By Humeyra Pamuk, Simon Lewis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A lightning offensive by the Iran-aligned Houthis has put the militants in a position to control a crucial Middle East waterway, creating a major new problem for U.S. President Donald Trump as his war with Iran grinds on in its seventh month.