Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch

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The militant group in Yemen captured the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish, near the chokepoint of the Bab al-Mandab strait Yemen’s Houthi militants have seized two strategic islands in the Red Sea, reinforcing the Iran-backed group’s ability to c…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:22:16 UTC.

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