Yemen's Houthi Movement Seizes Entire Red Sea Coast, Gaining Control of Critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemen's Houthi movement has reportedly captured a strategic Red Sea island and the country's entire Red Sea coastline following a week-long offensive. This development consolidates their control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital shipping chokepoint linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. The move raises significant concerns about international energy shipments and further deepens the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.