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 Huthi seem to have further expanded their control over the important strait Bab al-Mandab. Various media reports on the capture of another island.
This article was first published via Cedarnews.net. To follow up more exclusive news and reports, they visited us on our website. Officials state that the US administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis despite their control of the town and island of Bab al-Mandeb Strait, and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Gulf countries intend to meet with their two Iranian counterparts.
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