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Houthis seize Red Sea islands, attack Saudi targets

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What happened

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia, the group claimed Monday, and also seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, bolstering the rebels' ability to control a key ma…

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:37:48 UTC.

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  1. Saudi Arabia faces hard choices as Houthis gain in Yemen

  2. West Asia war LIVE: Saudi Arabia warns it will react 'firmly' to Houthi attacks

  3. Saudi Arabia faces high-stakes choices as war with Houthis escalates

  4. Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman says

  5. Houthis seize Red Sea islands, attack Saudi targets

  6. U.S. crude oil tops $106 as market awaits updates on Saudi pipeline outage

  7. Saudi pipeline closure is a brief interruption that will last days, U.S. Energy Secretary tells CNBC

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