The Houthis now control the Bab al-Mandab strait. But where is it and why does it matter? Patrick Wintour explains Remember that time a few years ago when few of us spared a thought for commercial shipping routes and strategic waterways?
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/sep/22/houthis-shock-advance-what-it-means-for-world-podcast)