Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen seized a key island Friday after capturing a strategic Red Sea port, raising concerns about further disruptions to international shipping in the region. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia said it temporarily shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after the facility came under attack. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall brings Professor Alon Burstein into the conversation to discuss.
Houthi forces seize the port of Mocha and Perim Island, locking down the Bab al Mandeb Strait and halting Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea.
Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published September 12, 2026 A rapid Houthi offensive in Yemen has transformed what initially appeared to be a setback for Iran-backed forces into a major strategic challenge for [...]
Iran-backed rebels in Yemen captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Friday, two Yemeni government sources told CNN, potentially expanding Tehran’s influence over another key global shipping route. A day earlier, the Houthi group captured the port town of Mocha as it sought to take control of the country’s Red Sea coast. The news sent shockwaves worldwide over the possible impact on shipping and oil prices, as well as the risk of a new front opening in the US-Iran war. 0:00 Iran-backed rebels capture a strategic island in Red Sea 2:50 How dangerous is this situation in the wider region now? 6:30 Is Iran trying to find a way out of this conflict? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr…
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.