Yemen's Houthis Capture a Red Sea Island in Threat to Shipping
Saudi officials sought U.S. military help after Houthi forces took Perim and disrupted oil flows on a route handling 4% to 5% of global supply.
- Iran-Aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and seized the mainland coastal town of Dhubab, four Yemeni government sources said.
- A drone attack from Iraq temporarily shut the 1,200km East-West Pipeline, causing Saudi crude supply to fall to its lowest level in more than three decades, the International Energy Agency said on Friday.
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Trump on Thursday to request military help fighting the Houthis, two sources told Reuters on Friday; Washington offered intelligence sharing and targeting support instead.
- Higher fuel prices during the conflict have tarnished President Donald Trump and the Republican Party politically ahead of upcoming elections, sources said.
- The conflict began six months ago with strikes on Iran by Israeli forces; at least 22 sailors have been killed, and Saudi Arabia relies on the Red Sea route for 4% to 5% of global oil supply.
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nprYemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping
Iranian-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. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.
Saudi Arabia shut down a major pipeline, while the Houthis seized an island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
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‘These waters aren’t safe’: New oil supply fears as Houthis seize key island, Saudi pipeline attacked
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