WorldPingYemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, officials said on Friday.
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WorldPingSaudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline as Houthis seize strategic Red Sea island — full report at Times of India.
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Houthi forces seize Yemen's Red Sea coast while Saudi Arabia suspends crucial oil pipeline following drone attack.
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WorldPingThe Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
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WorldPingThe Houthis’ biggest territorial gains in years, along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil and gas prices to pressure the United States.
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The moves by the Houthis make it easier for the Iran-backed rebels to target ships transiting the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait for Saudi Arabian oil exports.
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