Conflict● ElevatedSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 9:52 AM
‘They called us’: Has Trump abandoned Bab al-Mandeb to the Houthis?
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Middle East
Washington’s response to the Houthi advance exposes the limits of the US security umbrella in the Gulf.
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