Houthis' Coastal Offensive Puts Bab El-Mandeb in Crosshairs; Why the Strait Matters
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If the Houthi movement gains control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, it could be an advantage for Iran, writes Reuters.
The Houthis, Yemeni pro-Iran fighters, seized on Friday an island in the heart of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, told AFP a government official claiming that they had taken control of the area, a strategic crossing between Europe and Asia.
AGI - The Houthi, the Shiite Yemeni militia supported from Iran, have reached the Yemeni port city of Dhubab, situated along the strait of Bab el-Mandeb and have announced the total control of the field. Two Yemeni governmental sources have reported it. The Houthi have conquered Mayyun, strategic island situated to the center of the strait of Bab el-Mandeb, completing the taking of control of a crucial marine passage for the oil exports of Saudi…
Al Jazeera reported that the Houthis have seized the entire coastline of Yemen on the Red Sea and have reached the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait. Al Jazeera reported today (Friday, September 10) that Saudi Arabia has also taken action, but the Houthis are advancing south. Al Jazeera wrote that the force […] The post Al Jazeera: The Houthis have seized the entire coastline of Yemen and have reached the Bab al-Mandab Strait appeared first on Dail…
Iran and Saudi Arabia, which back opposing sides in the war in Yemen, held talks on Thursday night on the "escalation of tensions" in the region, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said, as Shiite Houthi rebels continue to consolidate their presence on the Red Sea coast in a bid to control the Bab el-Mandab Strait. Tehran provides military, economic and political support to the Houthis, who are fighting Yemeni government forces and the Saudi-led coali…
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