{
  "id": 9098223,
  "title": "Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump is said to have called off strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/houthis-push-for-control-of-yemen-highlands-as-trump-is-said-to-have",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T06:32:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-909234"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Houthis are advancing on Yemen's highlands, threatening to cut off the Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed forces, despite recent reports that US President Donald Trump may have canceled potential military strikes on the group at the last minute. The conflict has now spilled into the Middle East, raising concerns about global energy security. US rebuffed Saudi Arabia's calls to join the fight in Yemen, causing US and Saudi military forces to clash in recent days. The Houthis have extended their control over Yemen's capital and Red Sea coast for the past month, displacing thousands of people and causing numerous casualties. The strategic Kahboub Mountains, located in Taiz and Lahij provinces, have become a focal point for the ongoing fighting, with the Houthis seeking to solidify their recent gains and government forces attempting to mount a counteroffensive.",
  "summary": "According to the United Nations, nearly 700 people have been killed and thousands injured in the fighting.",
  "key_points": [
    "Houthis advance on Yemen's highlands, threatening Red Sea coast",
    "US President Trump reportedly canceled potential strikes",
    "Conflict escalates US-Saudi military clash over Kahboub Mountains"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Houthis' advance on Yemen's highlands, if successful, would likely split Saudi-backed forces and bolster their control over the capital and Red Sea coast.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "G7 demands Houthis 'immediately' cease Saudi strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/g7-demands-houthis-immediately-cease-saudi-strikes",
        "published": "2026-09-22T04:58:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}