EventMaritime
Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch
15 SEP 2026 · 0422Z
The militant group in Yemen captured the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish, near the chokepoint of the Bab al-Mandab strait Yemen’s Houthi militants have seized two strategic islands in the Red Sea, reinforcing the Iran-backed group’s ability to control a key shipping route,…
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Indexed Sep 15, 04:22 UTC · The Guardian →
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