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.
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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fortune
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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The takeover solidifies the group's position in the Bab al-Mandeb, but holding it long-term could be difficult.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Iranian officials have praised the Houthis' victories but have not spoken about any imminent closure of Bab al-Mandeb.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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…
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“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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