Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route. Grouped from 20 articles across 10 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.
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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 20 articles across 10 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 3 articles across 2 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.
U.S. jets were hit by Iranian missiles while parked at a base in Jordan, sources tell CBS News, while Trump said the war will end "immediately" after midterms. Grouped from 3 articles across 2 sources.
Pakistan faces growing pressure to honour its Saudi defence commitments while keeping diplomatic channels to Iran open.
The capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.