Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Seize More Key Islands in Southern Red Sea, Tighten Grip on Shipping Routes
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Abdul Malik al-Houthi, an elusive character who leads a force of war-hardened fighters, achieved his greatest military victory in years when his group, aligned with Iran in Yemen, advanced along the coast of the Red Sea and tightened control over a vital maritime passage to the flow of Saudi oil. Read also: Analysis: Saudi Arabia and Houthis are heading for war to a new phase Saudi Arabia intensifies attacks against Houthis, which consolidates p…
Houthis Seize Red Sea Islands as Analysts Warn of Oil Supply Risks
Yemen's Houthi militants have seized the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the southern Red Sea, according to government and Houthi officials who spoke to the Associated Press [1]. The seizure tightens the Iran-backed group's grip around the Bab al-Mandab shipping route, a chokepoint that connects the Red Sea to the open ocean and Saudi Arabia's key Asian markets. The capture of the Hanish islands follows a rapid Houthi advance across Yemen's…
The capture of Moca, Perim and the Great and Small Hanish Islands placed the Houthis backed by Iran over decisive positions at the southern entrance of the Red Sea. The advance expands their ability to monitor and attack ships in one of the most sensitive commercial arteries on the planet, aggravates the threat against Israel and opens up for Tehran the strategic possibility of simultaneously exerting pressure on Ormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
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