Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels’ moves on key strait threaten global economy

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Yemen's government warns the UN that Houthi rebels' recent control over a key maritime strait threatens the global economy. The Houthis, backed by Iran, have held much of northern Yemen including the capital for over a decade, raising security and political concerns in the region.

Yemen’s internationally recognized government pressed world leaders anew for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, saying that their new perch along one of the world’s busiest waterways presents an international economic risk. The Houthis — who have controlled Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and much of the country’s north for over a decade — stormed down Yemen’s ...