Yemen’s Houthis Take over Strait Vital to Global Shipping

Yemen’s Houthis cement hold on vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia

In a lightning offensive, Iran-backed captured three strategic islands on Sept 11. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran-backed Houthis control Yemen’s Red Sea coast, vital for global shipping

The Iran-backed Houthis have seized control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands in a lightning offensive that cemented their...

Houthis’ lightning advance means a third of the world’s oil shipments is now under threat

Robert F Worth writes: As recently as last week, the Iran war appeared to be turning slightly in America’s favor. The Houthis—the Yemen-based militia that is Iran’s most formidable remaining ally in the Middle East—were under pressure from their local rivals, and the Saudi air force was pounding them with air strikes. The president of Yemen’s internationally recognized government issued a triumphant statement declaring that the Houthis’ miscalcu…

Yemen’s Houthis take over strait vital to global shipping

SANAA: The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday (Sep 11), in a lightning offensive that cemented their hold on a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia. The developments are likely to deepen the Middle East war’s impact on international commerce, as Saudi Arabia […]