Houthis Seize a Key Red Sea Island, Threatening Yet Another Global Oil Route

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Published: 2026-09-11T21:04:41Z
Category: military-and-conflict
Source: GV Wire (citing The New York Times)

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels seized the strategic Perim Island in the Red Sea, following their capture of the port city of Mokha, giving them control over a key choke point for global trade and oil shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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