Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize a critical port and capture a Red Sea island in Yemen, threatening global trade routes. Foreign correspondent Jeff Paul reports on the escalating tensions. #foxnews #fox #yemen #houthirebels #redsea #middleeast #maritimesecurity #shipping #globaltrade #iran #usnews #worldnews Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
State of the Union: The Iran-backed militia now controls Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast. The post Iran War Day 196: Houthis Take Key Red Sea Island, Threatening Major Shipping Route appeared first on The American Conservative .
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized Perim Island in the Red Sea Friday, giving the militia expanded sway over the important Bab el-Mandeb strait. The island’s capture comes a day after the Houthis took another key Red Sea site—the port city of Mokha—from forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government. Media reports indicate the Houthis now exercise functional control over Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline; many analysts fear this will allow the Iran-aligned group to throttle shipping through the waterway, which could send oil prices soaring even higher. The Houthis’ advance poses particular problems for Saudi Arabia, which exports much of its oil through the Red Sea and has been the principal international…Open
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have reportedly seized Perim Island, a key island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait off the coast of Yemen. This puts the Houthis in position to exert major control over the strategic strait and the Red Sea. Get the latest on the Houthi advance (including the seizure of Perim Island), plus updates on Saudi Arabia (including an apparent attack on the East-West Pipeline) and Iran, in our live breaking news coverage. Perim Island, also called Mayyun, sits in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a strategic, narrow waterway through which a large amount of oil and other goods are shipped internationally as they exit the Red Sea. The Houthis, who are supported by Iran, have reportedly taken control of Perim Island today. This…
The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen’s port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. #yemen #houthi #iran #saudiarabia
The rebels’ capture of Mokha raises concerns of a new front opening after more than six months of war in the region.
The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.
Gate of tears?
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have taken control of the key port city of Mokha near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Get the latest on the Houthis seizing Mokha and increasing their threat to shipping in the Red Sea in our live breaking news coverage. Mokha is a port city less than fifty miles from the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a strategic, narrow waterway through which a large amount of oil and other goods are shipped internationally. Holding Mokha gives the Houthis, who are supported by Iran, an increased ability to exert control over the strait. The Houthis captured Mokha from Yemeni government forces who are backed by Saudi Arabia. In this interactive live stream, host Steve Lookner brings you the latest updates on the Houthi advance…
Iran-backed Houthis have taken control of Yemen Port City of Mocha. President Trump has said the Middle East conflict with Iran is likely to end after the midterm elections.
The Houthis have, in recent years, attempted blockades of the Red Sea, to considerable success. The Iran-backed group has also conducted strikes on Israel and clashed with the U.S. Navy.