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Houthi rebels control Red Sea islands, pressuring Trump administration

HouthisRed SeaIranUnited States2026-09-22

On 22 September 2026, Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels—historically labeled "merchants of chaos"—occupied strategic islands in the Red Sea, constraining the Trump administration's options in a geopolitical bind affecting a major world power.

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'Merchants of chaos' have forced Trump into a bind

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A group of rebels once known as Iran's "merchants of chaos" have moved on strategic islands in the Red Sea and are now putting one of the richest and most powerful nations in the Middle East in a tricky spot.