Houthis capture Red Sea island, threatening key shipping lane
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have taken control of a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising concerns about disruption to global shipping and Saudi oil exports.
Houthi forces have seized a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical chokepoint for maritime commerce between the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. The capture threatens passage for Saudi oil exports and other commercial shipping through the region.
Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack. The Iranian-backed rebels have previously targeted shipping and infrastructure in the region.
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