Published Sep 10, 2026, 5:44 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

FACTBOX Who is fighting in Yemen?

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Original Report

The escalation of fighting in Yemen runs parallel to an intensification of the Iran war as Houthi militants — who are backed by Tehran — push to take control of the Yemeni Red Sea coast and exert leverage over the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.