Houthis tighten grip on Yemen’s Red Sea Coast

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Iranian-backed Houthi militants have seized control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast in a surge of attacks, strengthening their hold over a vital maritime corridor. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has shut down a major pipeline used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz after it was attacked by drones, putting further pressure on global oil prices. Also in the programme: Leaders including the presidents of Russia, China and Iran are gathering in India for a BRICS summit likely to face divisions over the conflict in the Middle East; and a true thrilling story of one Russian spy who betrayed his country for his love life. Joining our presenter Paul Henley to discuss these stories are Leslie Vinjamuri, president of Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Neil Lawrence, an inaugural DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge. (PHOTO CREDIT: Flames rise from a drowned drone, in a location given as Hajjah, 11 September 2026. Credit: Reuters)