Houthis Claim Control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait Amid Yemen Advance
Iran-backed Houthis have seized control of key islands and coastal areas around the Bab el-Mandeb strait, tightening their grip on vital Red Sea shipping lanes. They declared the waterway safe for all vessels except those linked to Saudi Arabia following their major territorial advance in Yemen.
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Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
Read full article →Houthi advance in Yemen is about more than just the Red Sea
Houthis were already able to disrupt shipping - their advance consolidates that power, and exposes government weakness.
Read full article →Houthis seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast after Trump rebuffs help plea - The Times
Houthis seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast after Trump rebuffs help plea The Times
Read full article →Iran-backed Houthis seize an island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
The Houthis’ biggest territorial gains in years, along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil and gas prices to pressure the United States.
Read full article →Iran-backed Houthis seize near control of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, officials said on Friday. The lightning move opens a new front in the Iran war and threatens energy supplies, especially Saudi oil exports, from passing through one of the world's key shipping lanes.
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Read full article →Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen's entire Red Sea coast, 3 strategic islands
Government said the Houthis now hold the Yemeni side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the southern gateway to the Red Sea and, in turn, the Suez Canal.
Read full article →Houthis say Bab al-Mandab navigation 'safe' for all except Saudi Arabia - Moneycontrol.com
Houthis say Bab al-Mandab navigation 'safe' for all except Saudi Arabia Moneycontrol.com
Read full article →Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane - news24.com
Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane news24.com
Read full article →Ansar Allah Now Commands Bab al-Mandab Strait
TEHRAN – The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) have seized control of the country’s western coast, further consolidating their hold over the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait after capturing more than 5,400 square kilometers of territory from Saudi Arabia.
Read full article →Houthis seize key Yemen port and island near global shipping route
Yemen’s Houthi movement has reached Perim Island at the mouth of the Red Sea after seizing the port of Mocha, extending an offensive that has brought its forces to one of the main shipping routes between Asia and Europe. Four Yemeni government sources told Reuters on Friday that Houthi forces had reached Perim, also known as Mayyun, which lies inside the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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