Jemenitische Houthi’s zijn de kleinste macht met de grootste stem in Trumps oorlog

Houthi-aanvallen op Saudi-Arabië en in de Bab el-Mandebstraat vormen een extra hindernis voor elke poging van de VS om zich uit oorlogen in het Midden-Oosten terug te trekken.

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war

The Houthis’ biggest territorial gains in years, along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil and gas prices to pressure the United States.

Houthis claim major advance in Yemen as group reportedly seizes island in key shipping route

Perim Island sits in the Bab al- Mandeb Strait, a globally important maritime chokepoint at the mouth of the Red Sea.

Why Mokha, Historic Port That Shaped the Coffee Trade, Is a Prize in Yemen’s War

A strategic location on the Red Sea afforded the city centuries of trading dominance — and makes it a coveted target in today’s fighting in the Middle East.

Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.

Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane

Rebel fighters are reported to have captured Perim, a strategic island on a vital international shipping route.
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Yemen's Houthis claim 58 Saudi air strikes as battle for Bab el-Mandeb escalates

By bnm Gulf bureau Yemen's Houthis said Saudi warplanes carried out 58 air strikes across six provinces in 24 hours, as fighting over the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint intensifies, Arab language media reported.