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…
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.
A new strait crisis is brewing in the Red Sea
Houthi gains near Bab el-Mandeb are raising new risks for shipping and putting Saudi Arabia under fresh strainYemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, locked in a war with the country's government and a Saudi-led coalition, is making military gains along the western coast of the country. The military geography of the area has changed within a matter of days.The Houthis sei
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