đ´Middle East live: Houthis seize entire Red Sea coast of Yemen
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have seized control of the country's entire Red Sea coast, a government official said on Friday. The move inches the rebels closer to gaining near total control of the Bab al-Mandab strait, a vital shipping corridor. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels march during a mobilisation campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, September 10, 2026. Š AP
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have seized control of the country's entire Red Sea coast, a government official said on Friday. The move inches the rebels closer to gaining near total control of the Bab al-Mandab strait, a vital shipping corridor. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Yesterday's key developments:
Saudi authorities issued brief alerts warning of potential danger in two areas near the border with Yemen, after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Riyadh launched dozens of air strikes on Yemen.
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in southern Lebanon by the US Geological Survey (USGS) after the Israeli military announced that it had blown up tunnels belonging to Hezbollah.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday its navy targeted a US unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
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