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Trump humiliated as his enemies secure 'almost unprecedented achievement’

Houthis celebrate territorial gains after a major offensive operation in western Yemen, in this screengrab from a video released on September 14, 2026. The video was said to show footage from the Hodeidah and Taiz governorates. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS

The Gate of Tears, and Washington’s War of Denial

Power Sits Far From the Battlefield

The Houthis’ seizure of Mokha, Dhabab, and Perim matters because Bab al-Mandab is not merely Yemeni territory. It is infrastructure for the world economy. Roughly 8.7 percent of seaborne trade passes through the strait, including major shares…

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