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CENTCOM chief holds urgent Saudi talks after Houthi advance

The CENTCOM commander is in Saudi Arabia for urgent discussions following reported Houthi advances in Yemen. The supplied headline claims the Houthis captured a strategic Red Sea island and that Saudi Arabia temporarily closed the East-West pipeline, but these claims are not independently confirmed here.

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A Houthi position near Bab el-Mandeb could threaten a major maritime trade route and increase regional military tensions.

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  1. Șeful CENTCOM, în Arabia Saudită pentru discuții de urgență după avansul Houthi în Yemen – Rebelii pro-iranieni au cucerit o insulă strategică de la Marea Roșie prin care pot bloca tranzitul prin Strâmtoarea Bab el-Mandeb – Saudiții au închis temporar conducta Est-Vest ↗cursdeguvernare.ro · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC

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