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
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…
Yemen's Houthi rebels, Iran's most powerful regional proxy, have captured the key Yemeni port city of Mocha, according to Yemen's internationally recognized government. Some 50 miles south of Mocha sits Perim, a small island in the Strait of Bab al-Mandab, a geopolitical pinch-point that’s taken on an outsized importance since US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran effectively shuttered the Strait of Hormuz. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Houthis #Mocha #News
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.
In an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) defends Trump's handling of rising costs by citing inflation under President Biden. He also avoids calling the Iran war a "war," but instead a “military conflict." 0:00 Can Trump rally around 'lowered prices'? 4:01 Is the US at war with Iran? 6:01 Does the war go on as long as Iran can fire at ships? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Iran #Trump #News
Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles and drones on Tuesday morning, killing three people, one day after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the region in an attempt to kickstart stalled peace talks. Explosions rang out in the city early Tuesday local time, according to a CNN reporter in Kyiv, in a signal the agreed three day-halt on attacks as Washington’s emissaries visited both country’s capitals was over. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the assault was “complex” and designed by Russia to “cause as much harm to life as possible.” 0:00 Ukrainian officials say at least 2 dead, 10 wounded after Russia strikes Kyiv 0:46 Clare Sebastian reports on new Russian strike just after US envoys…