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Houthis reportedly advance to key Red Sea island, further threatening crucial oil choke point

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.

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

If the Houthis gain full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from ‌the Strait of Hormuz, it could give their backer Iran a critical advantage in the war with the U.S.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu