ian bremmer
bad news for anyone hoping oil prices drop: houthis rapidly advance toward bab al-mandab, reportedly have captured port city mokha and zuqar island.
Open Source Intel
Yemen, September 7-10, 2026. Government forces announce gains inland across Jawf, Marib and al Bayda while Houthi forces push south down the Red Sea coast through Hays, al Khawkhah, Mawza and al Waziyah toward Mocha. Arrows show general reported axes, not surveyed lines. Claims unverified.
