The moves by the Houthis make it easier for the Iran-backed rebels to target ships transiting the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait for Saudi Arabian oil exports.
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Iran-backed Houthis seize near control of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane
Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
Oil routes in peril as attacks shut Saudi pipeline and Houthis threaten key waterway
Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping
'Support never came': How Houthis caught Saudi forces off guard in 'lightning' strike
Iran-backed Houthis tighten grip on key oil shipping lane
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WorldPingThe Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingIranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR
WorldPingFollowing a week-long offensive that has left hundreds dead, government officials said the Houthis seized the Yemeni side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the southern gateway to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingYemen'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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPing'Support never came': How Houthis caught Saudi forces off guard in 'lightning' strike — full report at Times of India.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
“This is the first day that Iran really started winning the war,” a Yemeni official said of Houthi territorial gains that give Tehran leverage over a second major waterway.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post
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