Iran-backed Houthis reach Yemen's Dhubab on Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Report
- On Thursday, armed Houthi fighters occupied Mayyun Island, also known as Perim, after government forces withdrew from the strategic position in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting Asia and Europe.
- The Iran-backed Houthis launched a large-scale offensive last week against Saudi-backed government forces, building on their years of control over Sanaa and prior conflict with the Saudi-led coalition.
- Fighting has left more than 500 dead and forced nearly 20,000 people to flee, while Saudi Arabia responded with airstrikes and oil benchmarks Brent North Sea Crude and WTI rose above $100.
- The United Nations Security Council met Thursday to discuss the conflict, with Yemen envoy Hans Grundberg calling for "the active investment of every member of this body to contain what could be the precipice for a far more dangerous conflict."
- This escalation risks returning Yemen to a prolonged conflict while intensifying Middle East tensions, where the Islamic republic previously blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, further highlighting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait's strategic importance for Saudi oil exports.
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The Houthis in Yemen have captured the strategically located island of Perim. With this, the Iranian-backed Houthi fighters reportedly have control over the important Strait of Bab al-Mandeb, according to news agencies AFP and Al Jazeera, among others. "After an 18-hour offensive, they now have full control over the coastline of the Red Sea," writes the Arab news channel. The capture of the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb will likely have major conseque…
Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthi rebels are reported to have seized Perim Island (Mayun Island in Arabic), a key strategic point in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Following their capture of Mocha, a major city on the Red Sea coast, the Houthis are expanding their control over the Red Sea by seizing this key island in the middle of the strait. Iran is also...
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