Houthis Capture Strategic Island
Effective Houthi control over the Bab-el-Mandeb, a gateway to the Red Sea trade route that links Europe and Asia, could further imperil oil exports while granting Iran powerful new leverage in its war with the United States.Reported by 8 of 19 outlets; wording from NBC News.
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Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, has relied on the Red Sea route since the Iran conflict effectively closed Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil used to flow.
Yemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea to tighten grip on shipping route
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As Yemen risks descending into another civil war, the United Nations estimated that more than 80,000 people in the impoverished country have been displaced by the fighting since the start of September.
The Iran-backed Houthis are in a struggle against the Saudi Arabia–backed Yemeni government.
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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday, four Yemeni government military sources said, gaining further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes.
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Houthi fighters reached Perim Island which divides the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes after government forces withdrew, completing the group's takeover of the strait.
Satellite imagery showed smoke in the area of a crucial oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia, raising fears of another heavy attack by the Houthis on energy infrastructure.
According to US outlets, Trump rejected a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for strikes on Houthi positions as they approached Mokha on Thursday.
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Fears of new global oil supply crisis as Houthi militants seize two strategic Red Sea islands following Saudi pipeline attack
How it changed
- 10 Sep
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday, four Yemeni government military sources said, gaining further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes.
- 11 Sep
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, has relied on the Red Sea route since the Iran conflict effectively closed Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil used to flow.
- 12 Sep
Yemeni government forces say they have launched air strikes on Houthi fighters along the Red Sea coast after the group seized full control of the strategic shoreline.
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- 14 Sep
The capture of the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish is the latest in the group's swift advance around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key passage for oil shipments that has become even more crucial during the Iran war as the Strait of Hormuz remains under US and Iranian blockades.
- 15 Sep
About 200 schools have been converted to shelters in south-western Yemen to absorb an influx of families, the International Rescue Committee said.
- 16 Sep
Houthi Red Sea offensive elevates enigmatic Yemeni commander's standing
Coverage 31 articles
16 Sep Who is Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the elusive Yemeni commander behind Red Sea-Saudi blitz?
South China Morning Post
16 Sep How the Houthis are also putting Egypt under pressure
Deutsche Welle16 Sep Houthi Red Sea offensive elevates enigmatic Yemeni commander's standing
The Straits Times
15 Sep Houthi rebels capture key Red Sea port in Yemen
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15 Sep Fears of new global oil supply crisis as Houthi militants seize two strategic Red Sea islands following Saudi pipeline attack
Daily Mail
15 Sep Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes
The Hindu
15 Sep Iran-backed Houthis seize an island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
The Globe and Mail
15 Sep Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch
The Guardian
14 Sep What could stop the Houthis’ advance across Yemen?
Al Jazeera
14 Sep Iran’s proxy money machine: How the Houthis built a multibillion-dollar network despite US sanctions
Fox News14 Sep Yemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in Red Sea to grip shipping route
ABC News (AU)
14 Sep Houthis capture more Yemeni Red Sea islands, tightening grip on Bab el-Mandeb
Euronews
12 Sep Houthis seize key Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait
Euronews
12 Sep Houthis celebrate seizing control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast
Al Jazeera
12 Sep Yemen government forces say Houthi ‘members, vehicles’ targeted in Mocha
Al Jazeera
12 Sep Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war
BBC12 Sep Yemen government forces hit Houthis in strategic Red Sea city
The Straits Times
11 Sep Why Houthi gains in Yemen could push gas prices even higher
NPR
11 Sep Iran-backed Houthis seize Red Sea coastline, tightening grip on vital shipping lane
NBC News- 11 Sep Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane
The Straits Times 
11 Sep Houthis take control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and key shipping route
Al Jazeera
11 Sep West Asia conflict LIVE: Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of Bab al-Mandeb
The Hindu
11 Sep Iran-US war latest: Crucial Saudi oil pipeline ‘on fire’ as Houthis capture island near key shipping route
The Independent
11 Sep Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
South China Morning Post
11 Sep Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane
The Hindu
11 Sep Yemen’s Houthis Capture Red Sea Port City, Threatening New Front in War
Time- 11 Sep September 10, 2026
Letters from an American - 11 Sep Houthis seize Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait
Euronews 
11 Sep Houthis capture Red Sea island in threat to shipping, and other Mideast developments
Toronto Star
10 Sep Yemen’s Houthis seize port city Mocha, closing in on control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait
South China Morning Post
10 Sep Houthis capture Red Sea port city in push to seize Bab el-Mandeb
Euronews
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