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.A satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC in 2025 of Perim Island off Yemen.
Houthis Seize a Key Red Sea Island, Threatening Yet Another Global Oil Route
Scritto il 11/09/2026
da Adam Rasgon, Shuaib Almosawa and Saeed Al-Batati