The Houthi takeovers of Mokha, Dhubab and Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait threaten to push Yemen deeper into the Middle East war.
The Iran-backed group has made advances against Yemen's government and Saudi Arabia.
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Hundreds of people have died since the Iran-backed Houthis launched an offensive around Bab al-Mandab, a vital artery for Saudi oil exports…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
If the militants gain complete control of Bab al-Mandab Strait, it will increase Tehran’s leverage in its standoff with the Trump administration.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post
WorldPingThe revelation comes at a time when the Iran-backed militants have launched a wide-ranging offensive across the country towards the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait, which connects Europe to Asia…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingIf the Houthis gain full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz, it could give their backer Iran a critical advantage in the war with the U.S.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Rapid advance of Iran-backed force threatens key alternative shipping route to Strait of Hormuz.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden to global markets.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
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