Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump is said to have called off strikes

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Houthi fighters in Yemen are advancing to seize strategic highlands, aiming to cut off the Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed forces, amid reports that US strikes were called off by President Trump. This escalation extends the Middle East conflict and threatens global energy supply routes.

By Mohammed Ghobari and Jana Choukeir DUBAI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that President Donald Trump had called off US strikes on the group at the last minute. A lightning advance by the Iran-backed group this month has extended the wider Middle East conflict to a new theatre and further threatened global energy supplies.