Event·Maritime

Houthi Forces Reach Perim Island, Raising Red Sea Shipping Threat

11 SEP 2026 · 0943Z

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Friday reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, potentially tightening their grip on one of the world's vital shipping routes and further…