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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The pro-Iranian Houthis take over the Yemeni coast on the Red Sea and the strategic strait of Bab el-Mandeb connecting Europe with Asia.
They have taken control of the west coast of Yemen and the island of Perim, which are essential to block another important oil route.
Following Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, pro-Iranian Houthi rebels in Yemen have seized control of key strategic points in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea. The United States now finds itself in a position where it must defend Red Sea shipping lanes in addition to its confrontation with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia, which had diverted its crude oil exports to the Red Sea to bypass Hormuz, also sees its…
The Yemeni Husit took over the strategic island of Perim in the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb, expanding control over one of the vital shipping routes of the world, as reported by The Guardian.
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