Houthis seized the Red Sea port on 10 September.

They now hold the Bab al-Mandeb strait while Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed.

The offensive also took Perim island, and 33 vessels exited the strait over the weekend, down from 57.

The Houthis say they will target only ships linked to Saudi Arabia, and Trump says they let most through.

Riyadh has asked Washington for joint strikes, and the president has so far declined.

How each outlet framed it

drawn from 450+ reports worldwide · These outlets told this story differently.

Al Jazeera Online
contextualizes escalation through 2014 takeover, Saudi intervention, 2022 UN ceasefire, and failed 2023 roadmap talks
NBC News
reports Trump's direct policy options (wipe out Iran, economic strangulation, deal-making) and claims Houthis won't fight US
RT
foregrounds Saudi-Israel intelligence sharing via CENTCOM as transforming Middle East toward anti-Iran coalition
Dawn leans critical

Sources: Al Jazeera Online, NBC News, RT, Dawn