Houthis Capture Strategic Red Sea Island in Offensive Against Yemen

Iran-backed Houthis reach Yemen's Dhubab on Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sources say - reuters.com

Iran-backed Houthis reach Yemen's Dhubab on Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sources say  reuters.com

Iran seeks end to Saudi blockade of Yemen after Tehran-backed rebels take key port - AP News

Iran seeks end to Saudi blockade of Yemen after Tehran-backed rebels take key port  AP News

Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha

Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.

Houthis Capture Crucial Red Sea Island Off Yemen, Officials Say

The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.

By Adam Rasgon, Shuaib Almosawa and Saeed Al-Batati

Iran-Backed Houthis Take Effective Control of Bab al-Mandeb Chokepoint - WSJ

Iran-Backed Houthis Take Effective Control of Bab al-Mandeb Chokepoint  WSJ

Houthis seize Red Sea islands in lightning offensive

Latest advance against Saudi-backed forces cements Yemeni rebels’ control over vital shipping artery and roils energy markets

Iran’s Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route

Rampant Yemeni rebels take control of island in narrow point of Bab al-Mandab strait, which Saudi is relying on for oil exports Violence in Yemen: why it matters and how it is linked to the US-Iran war Yemen’s rampant Houthi forces have captured a strategic island in the Bab al-Mandab strait, expanding their control of the narrow waterway, one of the ​world’s vital shipping routes. The Iran-aligned Houthis took control of the volcanic island after forces allied to the UN-backed, Aden-based ...

By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen

The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

By The Associated Press

Houthis take control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, key shipping route

Rapid advance of Iran-backed force threatens key alternative shipping route to Strait of Hormuz.

Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held Mokha airport as Houthis capture strategic island

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the entrance of the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, in a swift advance that further threatens Saudi oil exports through one of the world's key commercial lanes.

Houthis seize key Yemeni port city as Iran pushes for new foothold on Red Sea coast

The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden to global markets.

Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Friday reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, potentially tightening their grip on one of the world’s vital shipping routes. Earlier, two sources from the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised Yemeni government said its forces had withdrawn from Perim and that the Houthis had also taken the mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab, which faces the island. If ‌the Houthis gain full contro...

By Reuters

Yemen: Houthis take control of strategic Red Sea towns

The Houthi takeover of Mokha and Perim Island comes amid intensified fighting that has sparked fears of a return to civil war. The Red Sea has served as a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Iran war.

Houthis take control of island in Bab el-Mandeb Strait; vital trade artery at risk

In a strategic move, Houthi forces have seized the port city of Mocha and are pushing further south towards the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This escalation shifts their tactics toward controlling Yemen's Red Sea coast, a vital route for global maritime trade connecting Asia with Europe. As tensions rise, the humanitarian situation in Yemen worsens, prompting urgent international calls for intervention to address the impending crisis.

By ARYAN SINGH

Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane - The Straits Times

Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane  The Straits Times

Houthi forces seize Red Sea island in key shipping lane

Yemen's Houthis took over a Red Sea island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb shipping lane, completing their push to control the area, a local government official and eyewitnesses said.

Houthis reach strategic Perim island in key Red Sea shipping route

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Friday reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, potentially tightening their grip on one of the world’s vital shipping routes and further increasing the threat to energy markets in the widening Middle East war. Earlier, two sources from the Saudi-backed, internationally […]

Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea

CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea coast to strategic islands, military sources said, hours after President Donald Trump said he expected the Iran war to end after the US midterm elections.

By Reuters

Oil prices set to end the week above $100 as Houthis seize key port city

By Fareed Rahman

Houthis complete takeover of Bab al-Mandab area

Yemen’s Houthis took over on Sept. 11 a Red Sea island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb shipping lane, completing their push to control the area, a local government official and eyewitnesses told AFP.

Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city, sources say

Sources claimed Iran told Houthis last week to escalate their attacks, promised funding, weapons, senior officers

By Reuters

Yemen: Houthis Tighten Control of Strategic Red Sea Towns

Reports indicate Houthi militants have taken over the port city of Mokha along with Perim Island.

Yemen's Houthis complete takeover of Bab al-Mandab area: AFP - Region - World - Ahram Online

Yemen's Houthis complete takeover of Bab al-Mandab area: AFP - Region - World  Ahram Online

Houthis seize vital Red Sea island for full Bab el-Mandeb control

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels took full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Friday when they captured a Red Sea island located in the middle of the vital shipping lane, a local govern...

Iran-backed Houthis reach Yemen's Dhubab on Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sources say - The Star

Iran-backed Houthis reach Yemen's Dhubab on Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sources say  The Star

Houthis seize key Red Sea island, complete takeover of Bab al-Mandab area - Dhaka Tribune

Houthis seize key Red Sea island, complete takeover of Bab al-Mandab area  Dhaka Tribune

Iran-backed Yemen’s Houthis seize key Red Sea island

Yemen's Houthis took over on Friday a Red Sea island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb shipping lane, completing their push to control the area, a local government official and eyewitnesses told AFP. The post Iran-backed Yemen’s Houthis seize key Red Sea island appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Houthis seize Red Sea city of Mocha - qatar-tribune.com

Houthis seize Red Sea city of Mocha  qatar-tribune.com