Houthi advance in Yemen is about more than just Red Sea

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Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening oil exports from Saudi Arabia,

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Houthi advance in Yemen is about more than just the Red Sea
Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
Yemen's Houthi rebels have reached Perim Island, an important maritime chokepoint at the mouth of the Red Sea, witnesses have reported.

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On Friday, officials told the Associated Press that Houthi forces had captured Perim, also known as Mayyun, a small but strategically important island sitting directly inside the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

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Houthi advance on Red Sea island threatens vital shipping lane
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Houthis capture Red Sea island in threat to shipping, and other Mideast developments

Yemen’s Houthis capture a Red Sea island in a threat to shipping, and other Mideast developments

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.

Yemen’s Houthis capture key port, risking oil flow

If the Houthis "use their presence in Mokha to ramp up threats or attacks on shipping in the Red Sea," The Associated Press said, that "gives Iran another potential point of leverage in its war with the U.

Strikes shut down key Saudi pipeline as Iran-backed Houthis tighten grip on crucial shipping lane

The rebels were reported Friday to have captured Perim, an island vital to controlling the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes.

The rapid Houthi advance in Yemen: why it matters and what’s at stake

Houthis try to take control of more of Yemen’s Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed government, giving Iran and its allies control over a key shipping lane

Users in Houthi-held Yemen tried to develop advanced weapons with AI, Anthropic says

Anthropic says Claude users in northern Yemen tried to use the AI model to develop advanced missiles. The area is controlled by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

Live Updates: Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as, reports say, Houthis take key territory along Red Sea

Diesel prices in the U.S. have hit a painful new milestone, $6 a gallon as, reports said, Houthi rebels in Yemen took the key Red Sea port city of Mokha.

Houthis Near Complete Control Of Yemen Key Port City Bringing Red Sea Shipping Under Threat

Yemen’s Houthis have captured Mokha and reportedly advanced toward the Hanish Islands and strategically vital Perim Island near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait., Middle East, Times Now