Houthis take full control of Red Sea coastline, tightening grip on crucial shipping lane
- On Friday, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured the strategic island of Mayun in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a swift advance threatening Saudi oil exports through one of the world's key commercial lanes.
- The Houthis seized the port city of Mokha on Thursday, their largest territorial gain in years, following direct guidance from Iran's Revolutionary Guard and bringing fighters within 80 kilometers of the strait.
- Crude oil prices jumped at least 5% Thursday, reaching $106 a barrel, while about 12% of the world's goods typically transit this waterway, amplifying concerns over the disruption.
- Saudi Arabia responded with airstrikes against the airport in Mokha on Thursday, while President Donald Trump rejected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's request for direct U.S. military strikes, offering intelligence instead.
- The escalating conflict threatens 40 million people in Yemen, risking a return to a civil war that killed 150,000. Experts suggest the Houthi advances could grant Iran increased leverage in negotiations with the United States.
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Yemeni rebels supported by Iran land on the island of Perim, in the heart of the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, ridding the government forces supported by Riad. Eleonora Ardemagni (Ispi): "It is a further strategic lever for Tehran and a political test for the Mecca Pact"
The Houthis seized the entire Yemeni coast on the Red Sea this Friday, after claiming control of the last two islands of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This takeover now allows them to control the entire Yemeni coastline overlooking this strategic area.
They promised to respect "free navigation" on this road that gives access to the Red Sea from the Indian Ocean
Yemen's Houthis took on an island of great strategic value in the Bab el Mandeb Strait, which gives access to the Red Sea from the Indian Ocean, said a local leader, who added that they now control the area.
Iran-backed Houthis capture key island in vital waterway
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Iran-backed rebels in Yemen captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Friday, two Yemeni government sources told CNN, potentially expanding Tehran’s influence over another key global shipping route. A day earlier, the Houthi group captured the port town of Mocha as it sought to take control of the country’s Red Sea coast. The news sent shockwaves worldwide over the possible impact on global …
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