Iran-backed Houthi fighters stage a sweeping military offensive to close in on one of the world’s most important shipping routes, threatening major consequences for the global economy. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/houthis-bab-el-mandeb-strait-yemen-saudi-arabia-iran-war-hormuz-energy-rcna596970?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=6aa2cf54266066000192a4e9&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter