Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, a Major Victory for Iranian Ally
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising ...
Yemen's Houthis continue to exert pressure on Saudi Arabia, taking control of the port of Muhafa and islands in the Red Sea. These actions disrupt Saudi Arabia's oil activity and aim to control strategic sea lanes, forcing Riyadh to seek alternative ways to export oil and consider response options.
The Iranian-backed Houthi movement, in a rapid ground offensive against the Saudi-funded Yemeni government and Tariq Saleh's National Resistance Forces, seized approximately 2,600 square kilometers in western Yemen. The offensive culminated in the fall of the strategic Red Sea port city of Muha. This advance, which shifted the balance of power on the western coast, dealt a heavy blow to Tariq Saleh's forces, one of Riyadh's most important allies…
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