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Yemen’s Houthis Seize Island that Controls Key Red Sea Strait
The takeover gives the Iran-backed group leverage over a major shipping route, while Saudi Arabia faces renewed pressure on its oil exports.
- Iranian-Backed Houthi rebels seized Perim Island at the Red Sea's southern entrance on Friday, threatening Saudi oil exports through this critical shipping lane.
- Fighting escalated sharply in Yemen last week as a fragile 2022 truce unraveled, with rebels sweeping into the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha before capturing the island.
- Ahmed Nagi, a senior analyst for Yemen at the International Crisis Group, called the takeover a "game changer," while Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea asserted the "Saudi enemy" had been expelled from territory.
- Middle East clashes pushed Brent crude prices above $109 a barrel Thursday, easing to around $104 Friday, while at least 46,000 people have been displaced since fighting intensified.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry offered support for the Houthis on Friday, reiterating respect for Yemen sovereignty, as Donald Trump keeps America in the age of strategic conflict.
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Houthis seize Perim island, tighten grip on key Red Sea shipping route
Houthi rebels seized Perim island and other Red Sea positions as Saudi Arabia reported a drone strike on its East-West oil pipeline. The twin developments have increased pressure on key shipping and energy routes while Riyadh seeks US support against the Houthis.
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Houthi rebels from Yemen seized a key island on Friday after capturing a Red Sea port, in actions that threatened to further disrupt international maritime transport in the region. And Saudi Arabia said it closed...
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