ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 11 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving to tighten their grip on a vital… Grouped from 2 articles across 1 sources.
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ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 11 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving to tighten their grip on a vital global shipping route in the widening Middle East war.
Sources said the Houthis gained further leverage over the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route. Grouped from 14 articles across 7 sources.
Houthi fighters reached Perim Island which divides the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes after government forces withdrew, completing the group's takeover of the strait. Together with Iran's Hormuz blockade, this… Grouped from 2 articles across 1 sources.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis, sources tell CBS News. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.
Iran-aligned Houthis advance along the Yemeni coast as Iranian strikes damage multiple US military aircraft in an escalation on two fronts of the war.
The moves by the Houthis make it easier for the Iran-backed rebels to target ships transiting the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait for Saudi Arabian oil exports. Grouped from 5 articles across 5 sources.
Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen's Mocha port and advanced toward Bab el-Mandeb, threatening Red Sea shipping as Brent crude surged past $106.